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

Name: How long people stay in Bethesda, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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30.3% (±2.0 points) of households in Bethesda, MD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 30.3% (±2.0 points)
Since before 2000: 19.1%

When households in Bethesda moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bethesda	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
2023 or later	6.4% (±1.3 points)	4.7%	4.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.9% (±1.5 points)	19.9%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.7% (±1.9 points)	38.8%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.0% (±1.5 points)	17.5%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.6% (±1.0 points)	9.8%	10.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.5% (±1.1 points)	9.3%	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 Bethesda, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Montgomery County (24.6%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Bethesda

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bethesda
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bethesda	—	30.3% (±2.0 points)	—
Glen Echo	1.8 mi	14.2% (±11.0 points)	Lower
Somerset	1.9 mi	13.7% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Chevy Chase	1.9 mi	11.6% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Friendship Heights Village	2.3 mi	42.7% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Chevy Chase (community)	2.4 mi	19.0% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Brookmont	2.4 mi	20.3% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Chevy Chase Section Five	2.4 mi	19.7% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Chevy Chase Village	2.4 mi	12.6% (±3.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Glen Echo, MD (14.2%), Somerset, MD (13.7%), Chevy Chase, MD (11.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Friendship Heights Village, MD (42.7%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
3	White Oak	33.5% (±6.1 points)
4	Derwood	32.9% (±13.8 points)
5	Fairland	32.5% (±5.1 points)
6	Gaithersburg	31.0% (±2.4 points)
7	North Bethesda	30.8% (±2.3 points)
8	Rockville	30.6% (±2.2 points)
9	Bethesda	30.3% (±2.0 points)
10	Germantown	27.3% (±2.3 points)
11	Kensington	26.0% (±8.7 points)
12	Glenmont	25.1% (±5.5 points)
13	Montgomery Village	24.3% (±3.7 points)
14	Takoma Park	22.7% (±4.0 points)
15	Laytonsville	22.3% (±10.5 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bethesda 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 Bethesda

How often do people move in Bethesda?

30.3% of households in Bethesda, MD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bethesda have?

19.1% of households in Bethesda have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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