How many bedrooms do homes in Palmerton, PA have?

Name: Bedrooms in Palmerton, PA, 2020–2024
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In Palmerton, PA, 20.2% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 50.2% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 33.2% of homes.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio or 1 bedroom: 20.2%
3 or more bedrooms: 50.2% (±10.6 points)
Most common: 3 bedrooms

Homes in Palmerton by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
Bedrooms	Palmerton	Carbon County	Pennsylvania	United States
No bedroom (studio)	3.1% (±3.4 points)	1.3%	2.3%	2.9%
1 bedroom	17.1% (±8.8 points)	6.7%	10.4%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	29.5% (±8.8 points)	21.9%	22.5%	25.0%
3 bedrooms	33.2% (±8.7 points)	52.0%	42.3%	38.7%
4 bedrooms	15.2% (±5.8 points)	14.4%	18.0%	17.5%
5 or more bedrooms	1.8% (±1.9 points)	3.7%	4.6%	4.9%

In Palmerton, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is lower than in Carbon County (70.1%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (64.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (61.1%).

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms in places near Palmerton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Palmerton
Place	Distance	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms	Compared with this place
Palmerton	—	50.2% (±10.6 points)	—
Bowmanstown	2.3 mi	54.6% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Towamensing Township	2.5 mi	61.0% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Parryville	3.1 mi	69.1% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different
Slatington	3.5 mi	65.1% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Towamensing Township	3.7 mi	70.7% (±11.4 points)	Higher
Walnutport	3.8 mi	76.8% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Weissport East	4.3 mi	64.4% (±19.6 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Carbon County)	4.3 mi	73.3% (±11.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Towamensing Township, PA (70.7%), Walnutport, PA (76.8%), Franklin Township (Carbon County), PA (73.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms across Carbon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms
17	Lehighton	63.4% (±11.4 points)
18	Beaver Meadows	61.3% (±11.3 points)
19	Lower Towamensing Township	61.0% (±11.8 points)
20	Nesquehoning	58.4% (±12.5 points)
21	Bowmanstown	54.6% (±12.4 points)
22	Lansford	52.9% (±10.4 points)
23	Palmerton	50.2% (±10.6 points)

Showing 7 of 23 places in Carbon County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Palmerton

What is the most common home size in Palmerton?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 33.2% of homes in Palmerton, PA.

How many studios and one-bedroom homes are in Palmerton?

20.2% of homes in Palmerton have one bedroom or none.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Palmerton borough, Pennsylvania

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DP04_0039PE, DP04_0039PM, DP04_0040PE, DP04_0040PM, DP04_0041PE, DP04_0041PM, DP04_0042PE, DP04_0042PM, DP04_0043PE, DP04_0043PM, DP04_0044PE, DP04_0044PM

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