How long do people stay in their homes in Rock Hall, MD?

Name: How long people stay in Rock Hall, MD, 2020–2024
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18.5% (±7.0 points) of households in Rock Hall, MD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.5% (±7.0 points)
Since before 2000: 18.0%

When households in Rock Hall moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Rock Hall	Kent County	Maryland	United States
2023 or later	1.5% (±1.4 points)	3.6%	4.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.0% (±6.9 points)	18.4%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.7% (±8.6 points)	36.2%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.8% (±12.2 points)	17.7%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.3% (±4.6 points)	11.7%	10.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.7% (±4.1 points)	12.4%	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 Rock Hall, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Kent County (22.0%).

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 Rock Hall

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rock Hall
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Rock Hall	—	18.5% (±7.0 points)	—
Chestertown	10 mi	29.1% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Queenstown	11 mi	15.5% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kingstown	12 mi	17.5% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Centreville	12 mi	23.0% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Stevensville	12 mi	27.2% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Chester	13 mi	31.8% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Edgemere	13 mi	18.5% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Grasonville	13 mi	23.7% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Chester, MD (31.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Chestertown	29.1% (±10.0 points)
2	Galena	18.8% (±9.1 points)
3	Rock Hall	18.5% (±7.0 points)
4	Betterton	17.4% (±9.3 points)
5	Millington	16.0% (±13.3 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 Rock Hall

How often do people move in Rock Hall?

18.5% of households in Rock Hall, MD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Rock Hall have?

18.0% of households in Rock Hall have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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