How long do people stay in their homes in Ocean City, MD?

Name: How long people stay in Ocean City, MD, 2020–2024
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30.6% (±4.8 points) of households in Ocean City, MD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 30.6% (±4.8 points)
Since before 2000: 15.4%

When households in Ocean City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Ocean City	Worcester County	Maryland	United States
2023 or later	3.5% (±1.6 points)	2.4%	4.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	27.1% (±4.5 points)	18.3%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.2% (±5.2 points)	40.1%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.8% (±4.4 points)	18.1%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.4% (±2.9 points)	12.2%	10.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.0% (±1.9 points)	8.9%	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 Ocean City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Worcester County (20.7%).

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 Ocean City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ocean City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Ocean City	—	30.6% (±4.8 points)	—
West Ocean City	3.8 mi	16.8% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Ocean Pines	4.2 mi	19.2% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Fenwick Island	4.7 mi	20.5% (±7.6 points)	Lower
South Bethany	8.5 mi	16.4% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Selbyville	8.6 mi	17.1% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Berlin	8.9 mi	19.9% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Ocean View	9.4 mi	21.0% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Bethany Beach	10.0 mi	15.0% (±5.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Ocean City, MD (16.8%), Ocean Pines, MD (19.2%), Fenwick Island, DE (20.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Ocean City	30.6% (±4.8 points)
2	Pocomoke City	30.3% (±10.0 points)
3	Berlin	19.9% (±7.1 points)
4	Snow Hill	19.4% (±8.5 points)
5	Ocean Pines	19.2% (±3.0 points)
6	West Ocean City	16.8% (±4.4 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 Ocean City

How often do people move in Ocean City?

30.6% of households in Ocean City, MD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Ocean City have?

15.4% of households in Ocean City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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