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

Name: How long people stay in Leonardtown, MD, 2020–2024
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37.7% (±10.9 points) of households in Leonardtown, MD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 37.7% (±10.9 points)
Since before 2000: 5.9%

When households in Leonardtown moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Leonardtown	St. Mary's County	Maryland	United States
2023 or later	6.7% (±5.6 points)	4.1%	4.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	31.0% (±9.4 points)	19.6%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	50.4% (±10.4 points)	36.9%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	6.0% (±3.8 points)	18.7%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.4% (±4.8 points)	10.6%	10.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	1.5% (±2.6 points)	10.1%	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 Leonardtown, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in St. Mary's County (23.7%).

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 Leonardtown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Leonardtown
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Leonardtown	—	37.7% (±10.9 points)	—
Wildewood	5.0 mi	35.0% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
California	8.0 mi	28.2% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Solomons	9.9 mi	26.4% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mechanicsville	10 mi	6.6% (±11.8 points)	Lower
Drum Point	11 mi	26.8% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lexington Park	11 mi	36.8% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lusby	12 mi	14.6% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Piney Point	13 mi	25.7% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mechanicsville, MD (6.6%), Lusby, MD (14.6%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across St. Mary's County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Leonardtown	37.7% (±10.9 points)
2	Lexington Park	36.8% (±7.9 points)
3	Wildewood	35.0% (±8.5 points)
4	California	28.2% (±5.8 points)
5	Piney Point	25.7% (±15.3 points)
6	Charlotte Hall	19.5% (±18.8 points)
7	Golden Beach	7.4% (±5.4 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in St. Mary'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 Leonardtown

How often do people move in Leonardtown?

37.7% of households in Leonardtown, MD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Leonardtown have?

5.9% of households in Leonardtown have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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