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

Name: How long people stay in Dundalk, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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22.2% (±2.6 points) of households in Dundalk, MD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.2% (±2.6 points)
Since before 2000: 26.0%

When households in Dundalk moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Dundalk	Baltimore County	Maryland	United States
2023 or later	3.7% (±1.0 points)	3.9%	4.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.5% (±2.4 points)	18.4%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.3% (±2.7 points)	38.2%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.5% (±1.9 points)	17.1%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.5% (±1.4 points)	11.6%	10.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.5% (±1.6 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 Dundalk, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Dundalk

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dundalk
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Dundalk	—	22.2% (±2.6 points)	—
Essex	3.7 mi	19.8% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Edgemere	3.8 mi	18.5% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rosedale	4.2 mi	14.4% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Middle River	6.2 mi	26.9% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Rossville	6.3 mi	34.0% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Baltimore	6.5 mi	28.2% (±0.8 points)	Higher
Overlea	6.8 mi	20.9% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bowleys Quarters	6.9 mi	25.7% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rosedale, MD (14.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Middle River, MD (26.9%), Rossville, MD (34.0%), Baltimore, MD (28.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
7	Arbutus	28.0% (±4.8 points)
8	Middle River	26.9% (±3.6 points)
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)

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

Dundalk 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 Dundalk

How often do people move in Dundalk?

22.2% of households in Dundalk, MD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Dundalk have?

26.0% of households in Dundalk have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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