How long do people stay in their homes in Adelphi, MD?

Name: How long people stay in Adelphi, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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28.4% (±4.8 points) of households in Adelphi, MD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.4% (±4.8 points)
Since before 2000: 14.5%

When households in Adelphi moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Adelphi	Prince George's County	Maryland	United States
2023 or later	2.3% (±1.5 points)	4.2%	4.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.1% (±4.6 points)	18.8%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.4% (±5.4 points)	39.2%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.8% (±3.5 points)	17.8%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.9% (±3.3 points)	10.5%	10.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.6% (±1.6 points)	9.4%	10.2%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Adelphi, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Prince George's County (23.0%).

It is also higher than in Maryland (23.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Adelphi

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Adelphi
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Adelphi	—	28.4% (±4.8 points)	—
Langley Park	0.9 mi	21.1% (±4.8 points)	Lower
College Park	1.7 mi	52.2% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Hillandale	2.1 mi	14.9% (±7.2 points)	Lower
University Park	2.1 mi	14.3% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Chillum	2.2 mi	26.7% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Takoma Park	2.2 mi	22.7% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hyattsville	2.6 mi	32.1% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Berwyn Heights	2.9 mi	15.8% (±8.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Langley Park, MD (21.1%), Hillandale, MD (14.9%), University Park, MD (14.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: College Park, MD (52.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Prince George's County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
7	Westphalia	32.2% (±6.7 points)
8	Hyattsville	32.1% (±4.7 points)
9	Greenbelt	32.0% (±5.4 points)
10	Largo	31.3% (±6.5 points)
11	Glassmanor	30.6% (±7.2 points)
12	National Harbor	29.3% (±11.2 points)
13	Adelphi	28.4% (±4.8 points)
14	Lake Arbor	27.4% (±6.2 points)
15	Upper Marlboro	27.3% (±14.8 points)
16	Bladensburg	26.9% (±9.4 points)
17	Chillum	26.7% (±4.0 points)
18 (tie)	Coral Hills	26.3% (±8.2 points)
18 (tie)	Marlow Heights	26.3% (±8.5 points)

Showing 13 of 80 places in Prince George's County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Adelphi 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 Adelphi

How often do people move in Adelphi?

28.4% of households in Adelphi, MD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Adelphi have?

14.5% of households in Adelphi have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Adelphi CDP, Maryland

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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