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

Name: How long people stay in Charlestown, MD, 2020–2024
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24.8% (±9.9 points) of households in Charlestown, MD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.8% (±9.9 points)
Since before 2000: 20.0%

When households in Charlestown moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Charlestown	Cecil County	Maryland	United States
2023 or later	3.6% (±4.7 points)	3.3%	4.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.2% (±8.7 points)	14.4%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	46.2% (±11.0 points)	40.5%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.0% (±6.0 points)	19.1%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.7% (±4.9 points)	11.1%	10.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.3% (±7.3 points)	11.6%	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 Charlestown, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Cecil County (17.7%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Charlestown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Charlestown
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Charlestown	—	24.8% (±9.9 points)	—
North East	3.0 mi	25.1% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Perryville	4.2 mi	23.1% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Port Deposit	6.3 mi	30.5% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Havre de Grace	7.2 mi	23.6% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Elkton	8.9 mi	22.0% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rising Sun	9.1 mi	18.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Chesapeake City	10 mi	12.6% (±7.1 points)	Lower
West Nottingham Township	11 mi	11.5% (±5.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chesapeake City, MD (12.6%), West Nottingham Township, PA (11.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Port Deposit	30.5% (±12.1 points)
2	North East	25.1% (±10.7 points)
3	Charlestown	24.8% (±9.9 points)
4	Perryville	23.1% (±9.6 points)
5	Elkton	22.0% (±4.4 points)
6	Rising Sun	18.1% (±7.1 points)
7	Chesapeake City	12.6% (±7.1 points)
8	Cecilton	11.4% (±7.1 points)

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 Charlestown

How often do people move in Charlestown?

24.8% of households in Charlestown, MD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Charlestown have?

20.0% of households in Charlestown have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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