How long do people stay in their homes in Forest Glen, MD?

Name: How long people stay in Forest Glen, MD, 2020–2024
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11.7% (±4.7 points) of households in Forest Glen, MD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 11.7% (±4.7 points)
Since before 2000: 21.5%

When households in Forest Glen moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Forest Glen	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
2023 or later	1.0% (±1.1 points)	4.7%	4.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.7% (±4.6 points)	19.9%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.9% (±9.3 points)	38.8%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.9% (±7.2 points)	17.5%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.8% (±5.5 points)	9.8%	10.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.7% (±3.5 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 Forest Glen, 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 Forest Glen

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forest Glen
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Forest Glen	—	11.7% (±4.7 points)	—
South Kensington	1.2 mi	14.8% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Kensington	1.6 mi	26.0% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Silver Spring	1.7 mi	34.9% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Four Corners	1.9 mi	13.3% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Chevy Chase View	1.9 mi	17.0% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
North Chevy Chase	1.9 mi	21.3% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Kemp Mill	2.0 mi	18.6% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
North Kensington	2.0 mi	19.5% (±5.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kensington, MD (26.0%), Silver Spring, MD (34.9%), North Chevy Chase, MD (21.3%).

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
45 (tie)	Four Corners	13.3% (±3.8 points)
45 (tie)	Olney	13.3% (±2.3 points)
47	Chevy Chase Village	12.6% (±3.9 points)
48	Burnt Mills	11.9% (±9.3 points)
49 (tie)	Brookeville	11.8% (±49.1 points)
49 (tie)	Layhill	11.8% (±8.1 points)
51	Forest Glen	11.7% (±4.7 points)
52	Chevy Chase	11.6% (±4.7 points)
53	Ashton-Sandy Spring	9.8% (±4.9 points)
54	Darnestown	9.4% (±4.4 points)
55	Washington Grove	8.7% (±5.3 points)
56	Ten Mile Creek	8.0% (±23.8 points)
57	Spencerville	7.5% (±16.1 points)

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

Forest Glen 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 Forest Glen

How often do people move in Forest Glen?

11.7% of households in Forest Glen, MD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Forest Glen have?

21.5% of households in Forest Glen have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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