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

Name: How long people stay in Oakland, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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28.5% (±9.0 points) of households in Oakland, MD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.5% (±9.0 points)
Since before 2000: 25.0%

When households in Oakland moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Oakland	Garrett County	Maryland	United States
2023 or later	7.8% (±4.6 points)	3.1%	4.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.7% (±7.7 points)	14.2%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.7% (±10.6 points)	33.5%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.8% (±9.0 points)	14.1%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.3% (±4.2 points)	15.9%	10.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.7% (±5.4 points)	19.2%	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 Oakland, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Garrett County (17.3%).

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 Oakland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oakland
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Oakland	—	28.5% (±9.0 points)	—
Mountain Lake Park	1.6 mi	27.4% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Loch Lynn Heights	2.4 mi	19.8% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Deer Park	4.1 mi	9.5% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Terra Alta	7.8 mi	24.6% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bayard	10 mi	15.0% (±25.2 points)	Not measurably different
Kitzmiller	12 mi	24.1% (±33.0 points)	Not measurably different
Elk Garden	13 mi	13.8% (±45.1 points)	Not measurably different
Albright	14 mi	28.9% (±19.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Deer Park, MD (9.5%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Garrett County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Grantsville	28.7% (±10.9 points)
2	Oakland	28.5% (±9.0 points)
3	Mountain Lake Park	27.4% (±8.8 points)
4	Kitzmiller	24.1% (±33.0 points)
5	Loch Lynn Heights	19.8% (±9.8 points)
6	Friendsville	16.8% (±9.1 points)
7	Accident	16.7% (±10.0 points)
8	Deer Park	9.5% (±7.2 points)

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 Oakland

How often do people move in Oakland?

28.5% of households in Oakland, MD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Oakland have?

25.0% of households in Oakland have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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