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

Name: How long people stay in Olney, MD, 2020–2024
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13.3% (±2.3 points) of households in Olney, MD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.3% (±2.3 points)
Since before 2000: 27.8%

When households in Olney moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Olney	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
2023 or later	1.9% (±1.0 points)	4.7%	4.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.4% (±2.1 points)	19.9%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.3% (±3.1 points)	38.8%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.6% (±2.3 points)	17.5%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.5% (±2.2 points)	9.8%	10.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.3% (±1.4 points)	9.3%	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 Olney, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Montgomery County (24.6%).

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 Olney

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Olney
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Olney	—	13.3% (±2.3 points)	—
Brookeville	2.7 mi	11.8% (±49.1 points)	Not measurably different
Leisure World	2.8 mi	18.7% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Aspen Hill	3.5 mi	18.7% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Ashton-Sandy Spring	3.9 mi	9.8% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Redland	4.0 mi	21.8% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Layhill	4.1 mi	11.8% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Derwood	4.7 mi	32.9% (±13.8 points)	Higher
Cloverly	5.0 mi	7.3% (±2.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cloverly, MD (7.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Leisure World, MD (18.7%), Aspen Hill, MD (18.7%), Redland, MD (21.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
40	Chevy Chase Section Three	14.4% (±6.7 points)
41	North Potomac	14.3% (±2.2 points)
42	Glen Echo	14.2% (±11.0 points)
43	Cabin John	13.9% (±8.7 points)
44	Somerset	13.7% (±6.3 points)
45 (tie)	Four Corners	13.3% (±3.8 points)
45 (tie)	Olney	13.3% (±2.3 points)
47	Chevy Chase Village	12.6% (±3.9 points)
48	Burnt Mills	11.9% (±9.3 points)
49 (tie)	Brookeville	11.8% (±49.1 points)
49 (tie)	Layhill	11.8% (±8.1 points)
51	Forest Glen	11.7% (±4.7 points)
52	Chevy Chase	11.6% (±4.7 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Olney 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 Olney

How often do people move in Olney?

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

How many long-time residents does Olney have?

27.8% of households in Olney have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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