How many bedrooms do homes in Birch Bay, WA have?

Name: Bedrooms in Birch Bay, WA, 2020–2024
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In Birch Bay, WA, 11.6% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 65.1% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 49.4% of homes.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio or 1 bedroom: 11.6%
3 or more bedrooms: 65.1% (±6.3 points)
Most common: 3 bedrooms

Homes in Birch Bay by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
Bedrooms	Birch Bay	Whatcom County	Washington	United States
No bedroom (studio)	0.6% (±0.8 points)	4.8%	4.5%	2.9%
1 bedroom	11.0% (±4.3 points)	10.1%	11.8%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	23.2% (±4.4 points)	26.3%	24.3%	25.0%
3 bedrooms	49.4% (±5.1 points)	40.2%	36.2%	38.7%
4 bedrooms	13.4% (±3.4 points)	14.9%	18.0%	17.5%
5 or more bedrooms	2.3% (±1.4 points)	3.7%	5.2%	4.9%

In Birch Bay, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is not measurably different from Whatcom County (58.8%).

It is not measurably different from Washington (59.4%).

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

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms in places near Birch Bay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Birch Bay
Place	Distance	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms	Compared with this place
Birch Bay	—	65.1% (±6.3 points)	—
Blaine	4.4 mi	67.4% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ferndale	8.5 mi	69.3% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Marietta-Alderwood	13 mi	46.6% (±10.1 points)	Lower
Lynden	13 mi	67.7% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Point Roberts	15 mi	46.7% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Bellingham	17 mi	43.8% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Everson	18 mi	76.3% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Nooksack	19 mi	79.7% (±12.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Marietta-Alderwood, WA (46.6%), Point Roberts, WA (46.7%), Bellingham, WA (43.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Nooksack, WA (79.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms
2	Nooksack	79.7% (±12.9 points)
3	Everson	76.3% (±10.1 points)
4	Sudden Valley	74.7% (±8.2 points)
5	Ferndale	69.3% (±6.9 points)
6	Lynden	67.7% (±7.3 points)
7	Blaine	67.4% (±9.5 points)
8	Birch Bay	65.1% (±6.3 points)
9	Sumas	62.9% (±10.2 points)
10	Peaceful Valley	54.7% (±10.6 points)
11	Point Roberts	46.7% (±5.8 points)
12	Marietta-Alderwood	46.6% (±10.1 points)
13	Bellingham	43.8% (±2.3 points)

Showing 12 of 13 places in Whatcom County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Birch Bay is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Birch Bay

What is the most common home size in Birch Bay?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 49.4% of homes in Birch Bay, WA.

How many studios and one-bedroom homes are in Birch Bay?

11.6% of homes in Birch Bay have one bedroom or none.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Birch Bay CDP, Washington

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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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