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

Name: How long people stay in Hagerstown, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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30.7% (±3.3 points) of households in Hagerstown, MD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 30.7% (±3.3 points)
Since before 2000: 11.9%

When households in Hagerstown moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Hagerstown	Washington County	Maryland	United States
2023 or later	7.5% (±1.9 points)	4.2%	4.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.2% (±2.7 points)	18.3%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.7% (±3.1 points)	37.6%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.5% (±1.9 points)	17.4%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.4% (±1.4 points)	10.9%	10.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.5% (±1.2 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 Hagerstown, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Washington County (22.5%).

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 Hagerstown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hagerstown
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Hagerstown	—	30.7% (±3.3 points)	—
Funkstown	2.5 mi	26.7% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Halfway	3.1 mi	18.3% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Paramount-Long Meadow	3.2 mi	31.5% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fountainhead-Orchard Hills	3.3 mi	24.3% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Robinwood	3.3 mi	33.3% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Maugansville	3.9 mi	20.9% (±7.2 points)	Lower
St. James	4.8 mi	18.9% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Wilson-Conococheague	5.6 mi	34.5% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Halfway, MD (18.3%), Maugansville, MD (20.9%), St. James, MD (18.9%).

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
1	Williamsport	36.6% (±13.6 points)
2	Clear Spring	36.5% (±30.9 points)
3	Wilson-Conococheague	34.5% (±18.5 points)
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)

Showing 12 of 17 places in Washington 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 Hagerstown

How often do people move in Hagerstown?

30.7% of households in Hagerstown, MD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Hagerstown have?

11.9% of households in Hagerstown have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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