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

Name: How long people stay in Emmitsburg, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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27.8% (±9.4 points) of households in Emmitsburg, MD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.8% (±9.4 points)
Since before 2000: 21.2%

When households in Emmitsburg moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Emmitsburg	Frederick County	Maryland	United States
2023 or later	7.4% (±5.0 points)	4.1%	4.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.4% (±8.0 points)	20.4%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.1% (±10.1 points)	39.6%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.9% (±9.2 points)	17.4%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.3% (±7.8 points)	9.4%	10.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.9% (±4.1 points)	8.9%	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 Emmitsburg, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Frederick County (24.5%).

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 Emmitsburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Emmitsburg
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Emmitsburg	—	27.8% (±9.4 points)	—
Liberty Township (Adams County)	3.0 mi	10.4% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Freedom Township (Adams County)	3.9 mi	11.0% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Carroll Valley	4.7 mi	17.5% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfield	6.3 mi	21.6% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Thurmont	7.5 mi	19.6% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cumberland Township (Adams County)	7.8 mi	14.7% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Highland Township (Adams County)	8.0 mi	9.0% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Hamiltonban Township	8.4 mi	7.6% (±3.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Liberty Township (Adams County), PA (10.4%), Freedom Township (Adams County), PA (11.0%), Cumberland Township (Adams County), PA (14.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Ballenger Creek	37.7% (±4.7 points)
2	Jefferson	34.6% (±12.0 points)
3	Frederick	31.7% (±2.1 points)
4	Buckeystown	29.9% (±19.3 points)
5	Urbana	29.6% (±5.5 points)
6	Bartonsville	28.8% (±10.6 points)
7	Emmitsburg	27.8% (±9.4 points)
8	Middletown	27.4% (±7.1 points)
9	Linganore	26.3% (±3.9 points)
10	Brunswick	25.7% (±5.7 points)
11	Monrovia	25.1% (±10.0 points)
12	Rosemont	21.1% (±11.9 points)
13	Woodsboro	20.7% (±8.7 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Frederick County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Emmitsburg

How often do people move in Emmitsburg?

27.8% of households in Emmitsburg, MD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Emmitsburg have?

21.2% of households in Emmitsburg have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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