How long do people stay in their homes in Fort Washington, MD?

Name: How long people stay in Fort Washington, MD, 2020–2024
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15.1% (±3.3 points) of households in Fort Washington, MD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.1% (±3.3 points)
Since before 2000: 36.2%

When households in Fort Washington moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fort Washington	Prince George's County	Maryland	United States
2023 or later	2.0% (±1.0 points)	4.2%	4.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.1% (±3.1 points)	18.8%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.1% (±3.9 points)	39.2%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.6% (±3.7 points)	17.8%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	19.7% (±2.9 points)	10.5%	10.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.5% (±2.6 points)	9.4%	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 Fort Washington, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Prince George's County (23.0%).

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 Fort Washington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Washington
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fort Washington	—	15.1% (±3.3 points)	—
Fort Hunt	2.7 mi	15.3% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Friendly	3.0 mi	7.1% (±2.8 points)	Lower
National Harbor	3.5 mi	29.3% (±11.2 points)	Higher
Accokeek	3.8 mi	18.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hybla Valley	3.9 mi	26.7% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Belle Haven (community)	4.1 mi	26.0% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Oxon Hill	4.4 mi	18.0% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Forest Heights	5.0 mi	10.2% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Friendly, MD (7.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: National Harbor, MD (29.3%), Hybla Valley, VA (26.7%), Belle Haven (community), VA (26.0%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Prince George's County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
51	Hillcrest Heights	16.7% (±4.8 points)
52	Lanham	16.5% (±4.4 points)
53	Capitol Heights	16.4% (±8.8 points)
54	Fairmount Heights	16.3% (±8.0 points)
55	North Brentwood	16.1% (±8.6 points)
56	Berwyn Heights	15.8% (±8.8 points)
57 (tie)	Fort Washington	15.1% (±3.3 points)
57 (tie)	Glenarden	15.1% (±5.3 points)
59	Mitchellville	15.0% (±5.3 points)
60	University Park	14.3% (±5.1 points)
61	Cottage City	14.2% (±7.6 points)
62	Peppermill Village	13.5% (±6.3 points)
63	Melwood	13.3% (±5.8 points)

Showing 13 of 80 places in Prince George's County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fort Washington 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 Fort Washington

How often do people move in Fort Washington?

15.1% of households in Fort Washington, MD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fort Washington have?

36.2% of households in Fort Washington have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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