How many bedrooms do homes in Shippensburg, PA have?

Name: Bedrooms in Shippensburg, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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In Shippensburg, PA, 24.3% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 40.9% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 34.8% of homes.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio or 1 bedroom: 24.3%
3 or more bedrooms: 40.9% (±8.4 points)
Most common: 2 bedrooms

Homes in Shippensburg by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
Bedrooms	Shippensburg	Cumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
No bedroom (studio)	9.4% (±8.5 points)	1.4%	2.3%	2.9%
1 bedroom	14.9% (±6.6 points)	8.8%	10.4%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	34.8% (±9.9 points)	23.3%	22.5%	25.0%
3 bedrooms	30.9% (±7.5 points)	41.2%	42.3%	38.7%
4 bedrooms	8.9% (±3.4 points)	21.0%	18.0%	17.5%
5 or more bedrooms	1.1% (±1.4 points)	4.3%	4.6%	4.9%

In Shippensburg, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is lower than in Cumberland County (66.5%).

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 Shippensburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shippensburg
Place	Distance	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms	Compared with this place
Shippensburg	—	40.9% (±8.4 points)	—
Shippensburg University	0.9 mi	28.9% (±62.2 points)	Not measurably different
Shippensburg Township	1.4 mi	59.4% (±12.3 points)	Higher
Southampton Township (Franklin County)	2.1 mi	74.5% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Southampton Township (Cumberland County)	3.5 mi	66.5% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Orrstown	4.5 mi	56.2% (±22.2 points)	Not measurably different
Newburg (Cumberland County)	6.3 mi	91.2% (±19.7 points)	Higher
Scotland	6.3 mi	58.4% (±21.3 points)	Not measurably different
Greene Township (Franklin County)	6.8 mi	69.3% (±5.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Shippensburg Township, PA (59.4%), Southampton Township (Franklin County), PA (74.5%), Southampton Township (Cumberland County), PA (66.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms
26	Shippensburg Township	59.4% (±12.3 points)
27	Lemoyne	57.6% (±14.3 points)
28	Lower Allen Township	54.3% (±5.7 points)
29 (tie)	Carlisle	49.2% (±5.1 points)
29 (tie)	Wormleysburg	49.2% (±12.2 points)
31	Newville	48.6% (±9.4 points)
32	Shippensburg	40.9% (±8.4 points)
33	Cooke Township	35.3% (±10.4 points)

Showing 8 of 33 places in Cumberland 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 Shippensburg

What is the most common home size in Shippensburg?

The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 34.8% of homes in Shippensburg, PA.

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

24.3% of homes in Shippensburg have one bedroom or none.

Sources

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