How many bedrooms do homes in Swatara Township (Dauphin County), PA have?

Name: Bedrooms in Swatara Township (Dauphin County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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In Swatara Township (Dauphin County), PA, 7.7% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 66.3% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 45.1% of homes.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio or 1 bedroom: 7.7%
3 or more bedrooms: 66.3% (±5.8 points)
Most common: 3 bedrooms

Homes in Swatara Township (Dauphin County) by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
Bedrooms	Swatara Township (Dauphin County)	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
No bedroom (studio)	0.7% (±0.6 points)	2.4%	2.3%	2.9%
1 bedroom	7.0% (±2.2 points)	11.0%	10.4%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	26.0% (±4.2 points)	25.3%	22.5%	25.0%
3 bedrooms	45.1% (±4.4 points)	39.8%	42.3%	38.7%
4 bedrooms	16.8% (±3.5 points)	16.2%	18.0%	17.5%
5 or more bedrooms	4.4% (±1.5 points)	5.4%	4.6%	4.9%

In Swatara Township (Dauphin County), the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is not measurably different from Dauphin County (61.4%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (64.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (61.1%).

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms in places near Swatara Township (Dauphin County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Swatara Township (Dauphin County)
Place	Distance	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms	Compared with this place
Swatara Township (Dauphin County)	—	66.3% (±5.8 points)	—
Steelton	1.8 mi	65.1% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Paxtang	1.9 mi	75.9% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Highspire	2.8 mi	39.0% (±12.1 points)	Lower
Lower Swatara Township	3.1 mi	76.5% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Penbrook	3.2 mi	64.3% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Progress	3.5 mi	51.8% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Colonial Park	3.6 mi	44.4% (±6.0 points)	Lower
New Cumberland	4.1 mi	64.5% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Highspire, PA (39.0%), Progress, PA (51.8%), Colonial Park, PA (44.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms
18	Pillow	71.3% (±15.6 points)
19	Williams Township (Dauphin County)	69.6% (±10.4 points)
20	Jefferson Township (Dauphin County)	69.3% (±14.5 points)
21	Wiconisco Township	69.0% (±13.4 points)
22	Upper Paxton Township	67.7% (±13.0 points)
23	Lykens	67.1% (±16.0 points)
24	Swatara Township (Dauphin County)	66.3% (±5.8 points)
25	Steelton	65.1% (±11.2 points)
26	Elizabethville	64.9% (±13.3 points)
27	Penbrook	64.3% (±13.2 points)
28	Lower Paxton Township	63.7% (±3.6 points)
29	Williamstown	63.2% (±10.0 points)
30	Derry Township (Dauphin County)	62.3% (±4.4 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Dauphin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Swatara Township (Dauphin County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Bressler, Enhaut, Lawnton, Rutherford.

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 Swatara Township (Dauphin County)

What is the most common home size in Swatara Township (Dauphin County)?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 45.1% of homes in Swatara Township (Dauphin County), PA.

How many studios and one-bedroom homes are in Swatara Township (Dauphin County)?

7.7% of homes in Swatara Township (Dauphin County) have one bedroom or none.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Swatara township, Dauphin County, 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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