How many bedrooms do homes in Madison, WI have?

Name: Bedrooms in Madison, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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In Madison, WI, 26.3% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 44.5% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 29.2% of homes.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio or 1 bedroom: 26.3%
3 or more bedrooms: 44.5% (±1.4 points)
Most common: 2 bedrooms

Homes in Madison by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
Bedrooms	Madison	Dane County	Wisconsin	United States
No bedroom (studio)	6.6% (±0.8 points)	4.7%	2.1%	2.9%
1 bedroom	19.7% (±1.0 points)	15.7%	10.0%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	29.2% (±1.1 points)	25.3%	27.8%	25.0%
3 bedrooms	29.2% (±1.1 points)	32.7%	40.0%	38.7%
4 bedrooms	12.3% (±0.7 points)	17.1%	16.0%	17.5%
5 or more bedrooms	3.0% (±0.4 points)	4.5%	4.1%	4.9%

In Madison, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is lower than in Dane County (54.3%).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin (60.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (61.1%).

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms in places near Madison

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Madison
Place	Distance	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms	Compared with this place
Madison	—	44.5% (±1.4 points)	—
Shorewood Hills	1.1 mi	57.3% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Maple Bluff	3.6 mi	90.5% (±10.4 points)	Higher
Middleton	4.1 mi	44.4% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Monona	5.4 mi	48.0% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Westport	5.5 mi	52.9% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Waunakee	6.6 mi	73.8% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Town of Blooming Grove	6.9 mi	67.7% (±10.5 points)	Higher
Fitchburg	7.1 mi	42.8% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Shorewood Hills, WI (57.3%), Maple Bluff, WI (90.5%), Waunakee, WI (73.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms
51	Stoughton	58.5% (±7.7 points)
52	Shorewood Hills	57.3% (±9.6 points)
53	Sun Prairie	57.1% (±4.6 points)
54	Cambridge	56.1% (±9.3 points)
55	Town of Westport	52.9% (±10.6 points)
56	Monona	48.0% (±6.5 points)
57	Madison	44.5% (±1.4 points)
58	Middleton	44.4% (±4.1 points)
59	Fitchburg	42.8% (±4.9 points)

Showing 9 of 59 places in Dane 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 Madison

What is the most common home size in Madison?

The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 29.2% of homes in Madison, WI.

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

26.3% of homes in Madison have one bedroom or none.

Sources

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

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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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