Is it a bedroom or just a room?

What can be considered a bedroom and what cannot?

There are 4 requirements that a room must meet to be considered a bedroom:

1. The length and width of the room must be 7 feet in both directions minimum.

7×7  length by width is the absolute bare minimum for a bedroom although I don't know too many people that want to live in such a  small space!

2. A bedroom ceiling must be at least 7 feet tall.

*attics and lofts have to have 50% of the ceiling 7 foot tall..  

3. A bedroom must have two ways out.

In addition to being accessible from the inside of the home a room must have another entrance/exit to be considered a bedroom. This can be a window, another entrance to the home, a balcony or an exterior door.

4. A bedroom must have an escape exit other than the door to the room.

Some states require the exit to lead directly to the exterior of the property (typically a window), and others do not;  but the escape must lead to a path taking you outside. If it is a window it has be one that the average person could climb through in case of emergency. The opening must be a minimum of 24" high and a minimum of 20" wide. and not less than 5.7 sq. ft. and no more than 44" high.

ARKANSAS- According to NABOR, the rule is that the room must have both external egress (via window or door) as well as have a closet to be listed as a bedroom.

Lenore Cottrell, Realtor™ of The Brandon Group
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