How many bedrooms do homes in Reading, PA have?

Name: Bedrooms in Reading, PA, 2020–2024
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In Reading, PA, 21.7% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 56.8% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 29.2% of homes.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio or 1 bedroom: 21.7%
3 or more bedrooms: 56.8% (±3.2 points)
Most common: 3 bedrooms

Homes in Reading by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
Bedrooms	Reading	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
No bedroom (studio)	5.4% (±1.1 points)	2.2%	2.3%	2.9%
1 bedroom	16.3% (±1.9 points)	8.8%	10.4%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	21.5% (±2.0 points)	18.6%	22.5%	25.0%
3 bedrooms	29.2% (±2.1 points)	41.9%	42.3%	38.7%
4 bedrooms	15.7% (±1.8 points)	22.2%	18.0%	17.5%
5 or more bedrooms	11.9% (±1.7 points)	6.3%	4.6%	4.9%

In Reading, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is lower than in Berks County (70.4%).

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 Reading

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Reading
Place	Distance	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms	Compared with this place
Reading	—	56.8% (±3.2 points)	—
West Reading	1.1 mi	52.7% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Penn	2.1 mi	63.6% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Wyomissing	2.1 mi	61.6% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Alsace Township	2.2 mi	69.5% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Kenhorst	2.4 mi	66.0% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hyde Park (community)	2.5 mi	63.2% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pennside	2.6 mi	68.6% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Grill	2.8 mi	88.9% (±24.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lower Alsace Township, PA (69.5%), Pennside, PA (68.6%), Grill, PA (88.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms
63	Cumru Township	62.2% (±6.5 points)
64	Lyons	61.9% (±32.1 points)
65	Wyomissing	61.6% (±7.6 points)
66	Shoemakersville	61.2% (±10.3 points)
67	Alsace Township	57.1% (±12.4 points)
68	Centerport	56.9% (±21.0 points)
69	Reading	56.8% (±3.2 points)
70	Kutztown	55.0% (±12.5 points)
71	West Reading	52.7% (±10.3 points)
72	Boyertown	47.2% (±9.5 points)

Showing 10 of 72 places in Berks 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 Reading

What is the most common home size in Reading?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 29.2% of homes in Reading, PA.

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

21.7% of homes in Reading have one bedroom or none.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Reading city, 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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