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

Name: How long people stay in Laurel, MD, 2020–2024
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34.7% (±4.3 points) of households in Laurel, MD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 34.7% (±4.3 points)
Since before 2000: 7.5%

When households in Laurel moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Laurel	Prince George's County	Maryland	United States
2023 or later	7.4% (±2.7 points)	4.2%	4.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	27.3% (±3.4 points)	18.8%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.4% (±4.1 points)	39.2%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.4% (±3.3 points)	17.8%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.9% (±1.6 points)	10.5%	10.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.6% (±0.9 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 Laurel, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Prince George's County (23.0%).

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 Laurel

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Laurel
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Laurel	—	34.7% (±4.3 points)	—
West Laurel	2.2 mi	11.2% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Konterra	2.3 mi	26.1% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
South Laurel	2.5 mi	33.1% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
North Laurel	2.5 mi	26.1% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Maryland City	3.0 mi	33.1% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Scaggsville	3.4 mi	9.8% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Savage	4.1 mi	21.5% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Burtonsville	4.4 mi	20.0% (±6.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Laurel, MD (11.2%), North Laurel, MD (26.1%), Scaggsville, MD (9.8%).

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
1	Andrews AFB	65.7% (±11.1 points)
2	College Park	52.2% (±5.0 points)
3	Brentwood	36.2% (±12.2 points)
4	Laurel	34.7% (±4.3 points)
5	Brandywine	33.4% (±7.2 points)
6	South Laurel	33.1% (±3.9 points)
7	Westphalia	32.2% (±6.7 points)
8	Hyattsville	32.1% (±4.7 points)
9	Greenbelt	32.0% (±5.4 points)
10	Largo	31.3% (±6.5 points)

Showing 10 of 80 places in Prince George's 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 Laurel

How often do people move in Laurel?

34.7% of households in Laurel, MD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Laurel have?

7.5% of households in Laurel have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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