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

Name: How long people stay in Frostburg, MD, 2020–2024
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31.7% (±7.7 points) of households in Frostburg, MD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.7% (±7.7 points)
Since before 2000: 17.5%

When households in Frostburg moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Frostburg	Allegany County	Maryland	United States
2023 or later	4.5% (±2.8 points)	3.8%	4.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	27.2% (±7.2 points)	15.5%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.5% (±6.5 points)	34.0%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.2% (±5.6 points)	16.7%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.7% (±3.3 points)	11.2%	10.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.8% (±4.0 points)	18.8%	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 Frostburg, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Allegany County (19.3%).

It is also higher than in Maryland (23.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Frostburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Frostburg
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Frostburg	—	31.7% (±7.7 points)	—
Midland	4.4 mi	22.4% (±22.8 points)	Not measurably different
La Vale	5.5 mi	20.6% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Bel Air (community)	6.1 mi	8.8% (±10.7 points)	Lower
Cresaptown	6.3 mi	8.7% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Lonaconing	6.5 mi	16.3% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Wellersburg	6.9 mi	4.3% (±35.4 points)	Not measurably different
Carpendale	7.5 mi	14.3% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Greenville Township	7.6 mi	10.1% (±4.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: La Vale, MD (20.6%), Bel Air (community), MD (8.8%), Cresaptown, MD (8.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Frostburg	31.7% (±7.7 points)
2	Bowmans Addition	29.6% (±27.6 points)
3	Midland	22.4% (±22.8 points)
4	Cumberland	22.3% (±3.4 points)
5	La Vale	20.6% (±6.2 points)
6	Lonaconing	16.3% (±7.7 points)
7	Westernport	14.2% (±7.7 points)

Showing 7 of 11 places in Allegany 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 Frostburg

How often do people move in Frostburg?

31.7% of households in Frostburg, MD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Frostburg have?

17.5% of households in Frostburg have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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