How long do people stay in their homes in Indian Head, MD?

Name: How long people stay in Indian Head, MD, 2020–2024
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24.7% (±9.0 points) of households in Indian Head, MD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.7% (±9.0 points)
Since before 2000: 19.4%

When households in Indian Head moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Indian Head	Charles County	Maryland	United States
2023 or later	4.7% (±3.9 points)	3.3%	4.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.0% (±8.1 points)	17.5%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.0% (±11.4 points)	42.6%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.8% (±7.6 points)	17.4%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.4% (±4.9 points)	10.4%	10.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.0% (±6.0 points)	8.8%	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 Indian Head, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Charles County (20.8%).

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 Indian Head

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Indian Head
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Indian Head	—	24.7% (±9.0 points)	—
Potomac Heights	1.3 mi	14.6% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bryans Road	3.4 mi	20.8% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mason Neck	3.7 mi	21.0% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Woodbridge	6.1 mi	33.5% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Leesylvania	6.9 mi	25.0% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cherry Hill	7.4 mi	33.8% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lorton	7.7 mi	25.7% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Belvoir	7.9 mi	71.0% (±10.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fort Belvoir, VA (71.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	La Plata	28.9% (±6.5 points)
2	Indian Head	24.7% (±9.0 points)
3	Waldorf	24.2% (±2.4 points)
4	Bryans Road	20.8% (±5.9 points)
5	Bensville	16.2% (±5.2 points)
6	Potomac Heights	14.6% (±9.4 points)
7	Hughesville	10.5% (±10.0 points)
8	Port Tobacco Village	0.0% (±141.4 points)

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 Indian Head

How often do people move in Indian Head?

24.7% of households in Indian Head, MD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Indian Head have?

19.4% of households in Indian Head have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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