How long do people stay in their homes in Ellicott City, MD?

Name: How long people stay in Ellicott City, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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21.3% (±2.1 points) of households in Ellicott City, MD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.3% (±2.1 points)
Since before 2000: 18.6%

When households in Ellicott City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Ellicott City	Howard County	Maryland	United States
2023 or later	4.4% (±1.0 points)	4.4%	4.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.9% (±1.9 points)	19.1%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.2% (±2.5 points)	40.0%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.0% (±1.8 points)	17.1%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.0% (±1.1 points)	11.0%	10.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.6% (±1.0 points)	8.5%	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 Ellicott City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Howard County (23.5%).

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 Ellicott City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ellicott City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Ellicott City	—	21.3% (±2.1 points)	—
Catonsville	5.0 mi	21.6% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Woodlawn (Baltimore County)	5.0 mi	21.9% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Columbia	5.4 mi	25.4% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Ilchester	5.7 mi	22.0% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Milford Mill	6.0 mi	22.9% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Randallstown	6.8 mi	13.8% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Elkridge	7.5 mi	34.1% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Lochearn	7.5 mi	20.4% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Randallstown, MD (13.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Columbia, MD (25.4%), 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 Howard County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Fulton	42.3% (±9.7 points)
2	Elkridge	34.1% (±4.2 points)
3	North Laurel	26.1% (±5.1 points)
4	Columbia	25.4% (±2.0 points)
5	Ilchester	22.0% (±3.2 points)
6	Savage	21.5% (±8.7 points)
7	Ellicott City	21.3% (±2.1 points)
8	Scaggsville	9.8% (±3.4 points)

Ellicott City 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 Ellicott City

How often do people move in Ellicott City?

21.3% of households in Ellicott City, MD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Ellicott City have?

18.6% of households in Ellicott City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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