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

Name: How long people stay in Riva, MD, 2020–2024
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15.6% (±7.4 points) of households in Riva, MD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.6% (±7.4 points)
Since before 2000: 36.7%

When households in Riva moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Riva	Anne Arundel County	Maryland	United States
2023 or later	0.5% (±0.9 points)	4.2%	4.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.1% (±7.3 points)	19.0%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.8% (±8.2 points)	38.6%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.8% (±5.8 points)	16.6%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	21.9% (±7.9 points)	10.9%	10.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.8% (±7.1 points)	10.6%	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 Riva, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Anne Arundel County (23.2%).

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 Riva

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Riva
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Riva	—	15.6% (±7.4 points)	—
Edgewater	2.1 mi	20.1% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Parole	3.6 mi	30.1% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Annapolis	4.9 mi	28.0% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Annapolis Neck	5.0 mi	15.2% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mayo	5.0 mi	16.8% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Crownsville	5.3 mi	20.2% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Naval Academy	6.4 mi	43.0% (±22.9 points)	Higher
Highland Beach	6.7 mi	6.1% (±50.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Parole, MD (30.1%), Annapolis, MD (28.0%), Naval Academy, MD (43.0%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Anne Arundel County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
16	Edgewater	20.1% (±5.5 points)
17	Riviera Beach	19.2% (±6.4 points)
18	Brooklyn Park	18.5% (±4.6 points)
19 (tie)	Arnold	16.8% (±3.1 points)
19 (tie)	Mayo	16.8% (±4.8 points)
21	Lake Shore	16.2% (±3.7 points)
22	Riva	15.6% (±7.4 points)
23	Annapolis Neck	15.2% (±4.4 points)
24	Cape St. Claire	15.1% (±4.0 points)
25	Herald Harbor	14.4% (±10.8 points)
26	Deale	14.2% (±4.5 points)
27	Shady Side	13.7% (±6.2 points)
28 (tie)	Gambrills	13.2% (±5.2 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Anne Arundel County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Riva 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 Riva

How often do people move in Riva?

15.6% of households in Riva, MD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Riva have?

36.7% of households in Riva have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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