How many bedrooms do homes in Wilkes-Barre Township, PA have?

Name: Bedrooms in Wilkes-Barre Township, PA, 2020–2024
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In Wilkes-Barre Township, PA, 23.3% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 45.8% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 39.6% of homes.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio or 1 bedroom: 23.3%
3 or more bedrooms: 45.8% (±7.8 points)
Most common: 3 bedrooms

Homes in Wilkes-Barre Township by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
Bedrooms	Wilkes-Barre Township	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
No bedroom (studio)	5.0% (±7.1 points)	2.2%	2.3%	2.9%
1 bedroom	18.3% (±7.1 points)	8.9%	10.4%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	30.8% (±8.5 points)	23.1%	22.5%	25.0%
3 bedrooms	39.6% (±7.0 points)	47.4%	42.3%	38.7%
4 bedrooms	4.0% (±2.4 points)	14.5%	18.0%	17.5%
5 or more bedrooms	2.2% (±2.4 points)	4.0%	4.6%	4.9%

In Wilkes-Barre Township, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is lower than in Luzerne County (65.9%).

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 Wilkes-Barre Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wilkes-Barre Township
Place	Distance	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms	Compared with this place
Wilkes-Barre Township	—	45.8% (±7.8 points)	—
Wilkes-Barre	1.2 mi	58.6% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Laurel Run	1.3 mi	49.2% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ashley	2.5 mi	69.4% (±11.7 points)	Higher
Kingston	2.6 mi	59.4% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Plains	2.9 mi	68.1% (±10.6 points)	Higher
Plains Township	3.2 mi	58.0% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Edwardsville	3.2 mi	51.4% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Forty Fort	3.3 mi	55.4% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wilkes-Barre, PA (58.6%), Ashley, PA (69.4%), Kingston, PA (59.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms
70	Pittston	53.8% (±7.2 points)
71	Nescopeck	51.5% (±9.0 points)
72	Edwardsville	51.4% (±11.9 points)
73	Luzerne	49.8% (±9.9 points)
74	Laurel Run	49.2% (±11.7 points)
75	Dupont	47.7% (±11.1 points)
76	Wilkes-Barre Township	45.8% (±7.8 points)

Showing 7 of 76 places in Luzerne County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Wilkes-Barre Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Georgetown (community).

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 Wilkes-Barre Township

What is the most common home size in Wilkes-Barre Township?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 39.6% of homes in Wilkes-Barre Township, PA.

How many studios and one-bedroom homes are in Wilkes-Barre Township?

23.3% of homes in Wilkes-Barre Township have one bedroom or none.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilkes-Barre township, Luzerne 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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