How long do people stay in their homes in Rising Sun, MD?

Name: How long people stay in Rising Sun, MD, 2020–2024
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18.1% (±7.1 points) of households in Rising Sun, MD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.1% (±7.1 points)
Since before 2000: 8.8%

When households in Rising Sun moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Rising Sun	Cecil County	Maryland	United States
2023 or later	5.7% (±4.9 points)	3.3%	4.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.4% (±5.1 points)	14.4%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	49.2% (±9.9 points)	40.5%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.8% (±7.5 points)	19.1%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	2.3% (±1.7 points)	11.1%	10.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.5% (±4.4 points)	11.6%	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 Rising Sun, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Cecil County (17.7%).

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 Rising Sun

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rising Sun
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Rising Sun	—	18.1% (±7.1 points)	—
West Nottingham Township	2.5 mi	11.5% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Nottingham	3.5 mi	11.1% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
East Nottingham Township	6.3 mi	11.5% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Little Britain Township	6.4 mi	8.7% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Port Deposit	6.6 mi	30.5% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Oxford	7.2 mi	22.7% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fulton Township	8.2 mi	10.2% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Oxford Township	8.2 mi	10.3% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Little Britain Township, PA (8.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Port Deposit	30.5% (±12.1 points)
2	North East	25.1% (±10.7 points)
3	Charlestown	24.8% (±9.9 points)
4	Perryville	23.1% (±9.6 points)
5	Elkton	22.0% (±4.4 points)
6	Rising Sun	18.1% (±7.1 points)
7	Chesapeake City	12.6% (±7.1 points)
8	Cecilton	11.4% (±7.1 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 Rising Sun

How often do people move in Rising Sun?

18.1% of households in Rising Sun, MD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Rising Sun have?

8.8% of households in Rising Sun have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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