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

Name: How long people stay in Catonsville, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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21.6% (±2.7 points) of households in Catonsville, MD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.6% (±2.7 points)
Since before 2000: 22.7%

When households in Catonsville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Catonsville	Baltimore County	Maryland	United States
2023 or later	3.3% (±1.1 points)	3.9%	4.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.3% (±2.5 points)	18.4%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.9% (±3.1 points)	38.2%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.7% (±2.1 points)	17.1%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.1% (±1.7 points)	11.6%	10.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.6% (±1.4 points)	10.9%	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 Catonsville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Baltimore County (22.3%).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (23.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Catonsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Catonsville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Catonsville	—	21.6% (±2.7 points)	—
Woodlawn (Baltimore County)	2.9 mi	21.9% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Arbutus	3.0 mi	28.0% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Ilchester	3.5 mi	22.0% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lansdowne	4.6 mi	20.7% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Elkridge	4.8 mi	34.1% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Ellicott City	5.0 mi	21.3% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Linthicum	5.6 mi	23.2% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lochearn	5.8 mi	20.4% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Arbutus, MD (28.0%), Elkridge, MD (34.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
9	Bowleys Quarters	25.7% (±7.7 points)
10	White Marsh	24.0% (±5.5 points)
11	Milford Mill	22.9% (±4.2 points)
12	Carney	22.7% (±3.7 points)
13	Dundalk	22.2% (±2.6 points)
14	Woodlawn (Baltimore County)	21.9% (±3.3 points)
15	Catonsville	21.6% (±2.7 points)
16 (tie)	Mays Chapel	20.9% (±4.4 points)
16 (tie)	Overlea	20.9% (±6.3 points)
18 (tie)	Lansdowne	20.7% (±8.1 points)
18 (tie)	Timonium	20.7% (±4.2 points)
20	Lochearn	20.4% (±3.3 points)
21 (tie)	Parkville	20.0% (±3.3 points)

Showing 13 of 32 places in Baltimore County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Catonsville 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 Catonsville

How often do people move in Catonsville?

21.6% of households in Catonsville, MD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Catonsville have?

22.7% of households in Catonsville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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