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

Name: How long people stay in Colesville, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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16.9% (±4.5 points) of households in Colesville, MD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.9% (±4.5 points)
Since before 2000: 29.5%

When households in Colesville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Colesville	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
2023 or later	4.1% (±2.9 points)	4.7%	4.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.8% (±3.5 points)	19.9%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.0% (±6.4 points)	38.8%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.6% (±3.8 points)	17.5%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.3% (±3.4 points)	9.8%	10.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	18.2% (±4.5 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 Colesville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Montgomery County (24.6%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Colesville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Colesville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Colesville	—	16.9% (±4.5 points)	—
White Oak	2.1 mi	33.5% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Cloverly	2.2 mi	7.3% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Layhill	2.4 mi	11.8% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kemp Mill	2.5 mi	18.6% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Glenmont	2.5 mi	25.1% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Fairland	2.6 mi	32.5% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Burnt Mills	2.7 mi	11.9% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Calverton	2.9 mi	20.5% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cloverly, MD (7.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: White Oak, MD (33.5%), Glenmont, MD (25.1%), Fairland, MD (32.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
26	Chevy Chase (community)	19.0% (±4.2 points)
27 (tie)	Aspen Hill	18.7% (±2.6 points)
27 (tie)	Leisure World	18.7% (±3.5 points)
29	Kemp Mill	18.6% (±5.3 points)
30 (tie)	Barnesville	17.0% (±13.2 points)
30 (tie)	Chevy Chase View	17.0% (±7.4 points)
32	Colesville	16.9% (±4.5 points)
33 (tie)	Damascus	16.3% (±3.5 points)
33 (tie)	Travilah	16.3% (±4.3 points)
35	Martin's Additions	15.7% (±8.9 points)
36	Potomac	15.5% (±1.9 points)
37	Hillandale	14.9% (±7.2 points)
38	South Kensington	14.8% (±3.6 points)

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

Colesville 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 Colesville

How often do people move in Colesville?

16.9% of households in Colesville, MD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Colesville have?

29.5% of households in Colesville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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