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

Name: How long people stay in Kettering, MD, 2020–2024
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18.4% (±4.3 points) of households in Kettering, MD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.4% (±4.3 points)
Since before 2000: 28.2%

When households in Kettering moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Kettering	Prince George's County	Maryland	United States
2023 or later	1.6% (±1.1 points)	4.2%	4.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.8% (±4.2 points)	18.8%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.2% (±5.8 points)	39.2%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.1% (±4.9 points)	17.8%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.7% (±3.1 points)	10.5%	10.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.5% (±5.0 points)	9.4%	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 Kettering, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Prince George's County (23.0%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Kettering

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kettering
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Kettering	—	18.4% (±4.3 points)	—
Largo	2.2 mi	31.3% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Brown Station	2.4 mi	2.5% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Woodmore	2.4 mi	11.7% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Arbor	2.6 mi	27.4% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Mitchellville	3.4 mi	15.0% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Brock Hall	3.5 mi	10.7% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Westphalia	3.9 mi	32.2% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Marlboro Village	4.0 mi	22.7% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brown Station, MD (2.5%), Brock Hall, MD (10.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Largo, MD (31.3%), Lake Arbor, MD (27.4%), Westphalia, MD (32.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Prince George's County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
33	Langley Park	21.1% (±4.8 points)
34	Riverdale Park	20.3% (±5.4 points)
35	Temple Hills	20.2% (±5.8 points)
36	Marlton	19.9% (±7.6 points)
37	New Carrollton	19.7% (±6.9 points)
38	Beltsville	19.6% (±4.2 points)
39	Kettering	18.4% (±4.3 points)
40 (tie)	Accokeek	18.0% (±6.1 points)
40 (tie)	Oxon Hill	18.0% (±3.9 points)
42	Seat Pleasant	17.8% (±10.4 points)
43	Cedar Heights	17.5% (±12.6 points)
44 (tie)	Bowie	17.4% (±1.9 points)
44 (tie)	Colmar Manor	17.4% (±8.7 points)

Showing 13 of 80 places in Prince George's County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Kettering 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 Kettering

How often do people move in Kettering?

18.4% of households in Kettering, MD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Kettering have?

28.2% of households in Kettering have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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