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

Name: How long people stay in Gaithersburg, MD, 2020–2024
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31.0% (±2.4 points) of households in Gaithersburg, MD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.0% (±2.4 points)
Since before 2000: 11.0%

When households in Gaithersburg moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Gaithersburg	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
2023 or later	5.4% (±1.3 points)	4.7%	4.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.6% (±2.0 points)	19.9%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.9% (±2.2 points)	38.8%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.1% (±1.9 points)	17.5%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.3% (±1.0 points)	9.8%	10.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.7% (±0.9 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 Gaithersburg, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Montgomery County (24.6%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Gaithersburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gaithersburg
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Gaithersburg	—	31.0% (±2.4 points)	—
Washington Grove	1.2 mi	8.7% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Flower Hill	1.5 mi	20.8% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Montgomery Village	2.8 mi	24.3% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Redland	2.9 mi	21.8% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Derwood	3.4 mi	32.9% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Germantown	4.1 mi	27.3% (±2.3 points)	Lower
North Potomac	4.3 mi	14.3% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Rockville	5.0 mi	30.6% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Washington Grove, MD (8.7%), Flower Hill, MD (20.8%), Montgomery Village, MD (24.3%).

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
1	Friendship Heights Village	42.7% (±6.7 points)
2	Silver Spring	34.9% (±2.7 points)
3	White Oak	33.5% (±6.1 points)
4	Derwood	32.9% (±13.8 points)
5	Fairland	32.5% (±5.1 points)
6	Gaithersburg	31.0% (±2.4 points)
7	North Bethesda	30.8% (±2.3 points)
8	Rockville	30.6% (±2.2 points)
9	Bethesda	30.3% (±2.0 points)
10	Germantown	27.3% (±2.3 points)
11	Kensington	26.0% (±8.7 points)
12	Glenmont	25.1% (±5.5 points)

Showing 12 of 59 places in Montgomery 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 Gaithersburg

How often do people move in Gaithersburg?

31.0% of households in Gaithersburg, MD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Gaithersburg have?

11.0% of households in Gaithersburg have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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