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

Name: How long people stay in Melwood, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

13.3% (±5.8 points) of households in Melwood, MD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.3% (±5.8 points)
Since before 2000: 24.3%

When households in Melwood moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Melwood	Prince George's County	Maryland	United States
2023 or later	0.6% (±1.0 points)	4.2%	4.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.7% (±5.7 points)	18.8%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.5% (±9.0 points)	39.2%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.0% (±8.3 points)	17.8%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.2% (±6.1 points)	10.5%	10.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.1% (±8.4 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 Melwood, 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 Melwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Melwood
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Melwood	—	13.3% (±5.8 points)	—
Andrews AFB	1.6 mi	65.7% (±11.1 points)	Higher
Rosaryville	2.5 mi	9.2% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Queensland	2.5 mi	9.1% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Westphalia	2.8 mi	32.2% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Morningside	3.1 mi	8.9% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Forestville	3.8 mi	17.3% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Marlton	4.1 mi	19.9% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Camp Springs	4.1 mi	22.2% (±5.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Andrews AFB, MD (65.7%), Westphalia, MD (32.2%), Camp Springs, MD (22.2%).

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
57 (tie)	Fort Washington	15.1% (±3.3 points)
57 (tie)	Glenarden	15.1% (±5.3 points)
59	Mitchellville	15.0% (±5.3 points)
60	University Park	14.3% (±5.1 points)
61	Cottage City	14.2% (±7.6 points)
62	Peppermill Village	13.5% (±6.3 points)
63	Melwood	13.3% (±5.8 points)
64	Clinton	13.1% (±2.3 points)
65	Landover Hills	11.9% (±8.6 points)
66	Woodmore	11.7% (±6.2 points)
67	Marlboro Meadows	11.6% (±6.0 points)
68	West Laurel	11.2% (±5.5 points)
69	Brock Hall	10.7% (±4.2 points)

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

Melwood 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Melwood

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Melwood, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Melwood beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Melwood, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Melwood

How often do people move in Melwood?

13.3% of households in Melwood, MD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Melwood have?

24.3% of households in Melwood have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Melwood CDP, Maryland (place:51940, in state:24).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.