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

Name: Bedrooms in Wilkes-Barre, PA, 2020–2024
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In Wilkes-Barre, PA, 21.5% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 58.6% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 44.1% of homes.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio or 1 bedroom: 21.5%
3 or more bedrooms: 58.6% (±3.4 points)
Most common: 3 bedrooms

Homes in Wilkes-Barre by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
Bedrooms	Wilkes-Barre	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
No bedroom (studio)	6.5% (±1.5 points)	2.2%	2.3%	2.9%
1 bedroom	15.0% (±1.8 points)	8.9%	10.4%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	19.8% (±2.2 points)	23.1%	22.5%	25.0%
3 bedrooms	44.1% (±2.8 points)	47.4%	42.3%	38.7%
4 bedrooms	10.8% (±1.8 points)	14.5%	18.0%	17.5%
5 or more bedrooms	3.7% (±0.9 points)	4.0%	4.6%	4.9%

In Wilkes-Barre, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (61.1%).

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms in places near Wilkes-Barre

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wilkes-Barre
Place	Distance	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms	Compared with this place
Wilkes-Barre	—	58.6% (±3.4 points)	—
Wilkes-Barre Township	1.2 mi	45.8% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Georgetown (community)	1.4 mi	43.5% (±11.4 points)	Lower
Kingston	1.4 mi	59.4% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Edwardsville	2.0 mi	51.4% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Forty Fort	2.3 mi	55.4% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Plains	2.4 mi	68.1% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Laurel Run	2.5 mi	49.2% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pringle	2.5 mi	79.3% (±11.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wilkes-Barre Township, PA (45.8%), Georgetown (community), PA (43.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pringle, PA (79.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms
57	Huntington Township (Luzerne County)	62.3% (±9.9 points)
58	Harveys Lake	61.2% (±11.5 points)
59	Jeddo	60.9% (±41.1 points)
60	Nanticoke	60.1% (±5.9 points)
61	Wyoming	59.9% (±11.0 points)
62	Kingston	59.4% (±5.7 points)
63	Wilkes-Barre	58.6% (±3.4 points)
64	Plains Township	58.0% (±7.4 points)
65	Conyngham Township (Luzerne County)	57.3% (±11.7 points)
66 (tie)	Hazleton	57.0% (±5.6 points)
66 (tie)	Newport Township	57.0% (±9.9 points)
68	Plymouth	55.8% (±6.6 points)
69	Forty Fort	55.4% (±10.1 points)

Showing 13 of 76 places in Luzerne 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 Wilkes-Barre

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

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 44.1% of homes in Wilkes-Barre, PA.

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

21.5% of homes in Wilkes-Barre have one bedroom or none.

Sources

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