How long do people stay in their homes in National Harbor, MD?

Name: How long people stay in National Harbor, MD, 2020–2024
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29.3% (±11.2 points) of households in National Harbor, MD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.3% (±11.2 points)
Since before 2000: 8.0%

When households in National Harbor moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	National Harbor	Prince George's County	Maryland	United States
2023 or later	2.0% (±2.4 points)	4.2%	4.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	27.3% (±10.9 points)	18.8%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	50.7% (±11.9 points)	39.2%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.8% (±8.5 points)	17.8%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	0.9% (±1.4 points)	10.5%	10.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.1% (±3.9 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 National Harbor, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Prince George's County (23.0%).

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 National Harbor

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with National Harbor
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
National Harbor	—	29.3% (±11.2 points)	—
Forest Heights	1.4 mi	10.2% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Oxon Hill	2.0 mi	18.0% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Belle Haven (community)	2.7 mi	26.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Friendly	2.7 mi	7.1% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Glassmanor	2.8 mi	30.6% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Washington	3.5 mi	15.1% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Huntington	3.6 mi	34.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Temple Hills	3.7 mi	20.2% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Forest Heights, MD (10.2%), Friendly, MD (7.1%), Fort Washington, MD (15.1%).

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
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)
11	Glassmanor	30.6% (±7.2 points)
12	National Harbor	29.3% (±11.2 points)
13	Adelphi	28.4% (±4.8 points)
14	Lake Arbor	27.4% (±6.2 points)
15	Upper Marlboro	27.3% (±14.8 points)
16	Bladensburg	26.9% (±9.4 points)
17	Chillum	26.7% (±4.0 points)
18 (tie)	Coral Hills	26.3% (±8.2 points)

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

National Harbor 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 National Harbor

How often do people move in National Harbor?

29.3% of households in National Harbor, MD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does National Harbor have?

8.0% of households in National Harbor have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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