How long do people stay in their homes in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD?

Name: How long people stay in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD, 2020–2024
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24.3% (±9.3 points) of households in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.3% (±9.3 points)
Since before 2000: 23.8%

When households in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fountainhead-Orchard Hills	Washington County	Maryland	United States
2023 or later	0.0% (±1.7 points)	4.2%	4.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.3% (±9.1 points)	18.3%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.4% (±9.6 points)	37.6%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.4% (±6.8 points)	17.4%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.0% (±8.9 points)	10.9%	10.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.8% (±4.0 points)	11.6%	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 Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Washington County (22.5%).

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 Fountainhead-Orchard Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fountainhead-Orchard Hills
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fountainhead-Orchard Hills	—	24.3% (±9.3 points)	—
Paramount-Long Meadow	1.5 mi	31.5% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Maugansville	1.6 mi	20.9% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
State Line	3.1 mi	25.3% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hagerstown	3.3 mi	30.7% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Robinwood	5.1 mi	33.3% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Funkstown	5.6 mi	26.7% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Halfway	5.7 mi	18.3% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Wilson-Conococheague	6.4 mi	34.5% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
4	Robinwood	33.3% (±8.0 points)
5	Paramount-Long Meadow	31.5% (±11.9 points)
6	Hagerstown	30.7% (±3.3 points)
7	Funkstown	26.7% (±11.1 points)
8	Smithsburg	25.3% (±8.8 points)
9	Hancock	24.7% (±7.9 points)
10	Fountainhead-Orchard Hills	24.3% (±9.3 points)
11	Maugansville	20.9% (±7.2 points)
12	Boonsboro	20.4% (±10.9 points)
13	St. James	18.9% (±8.8 points)
14	Halfway	18.3% (±5.3 points)
15	Sharpsburg	13.1% (±8.5 points)
16	Highfield-Cascade	12.2% (±9.8 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Washington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fountainhead-Orchard Hills 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 Fountainhead-Orchard Hills

How often do people move in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills?

24.3% of households in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fountainhead-Orchard Hills have?

23.8% of households in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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