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

Name: How long people stay in Smithsburg, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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25.3% (±8.8 points) of households in Smithsburg, MD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.3% (±8.8 points)
Since before 2000: 17.6%

When households in Smithsburg moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Smithsburg	Washington County	Maryland	United States
2023 or later	4.6% (±4.5 points)	4.2%	4.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.7% (±7.6 points)	18.3%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.4% (±6.2 points)	37.6%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	25.7% (±7.4 points)	17.4%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.4% (±6.3 points)	10.9%	10.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.2% (±3.1 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 Smithsburg, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Washington County (22.5%).

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 Smithsburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Smithsburg
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Smithsburg	—	25.3% (±8.8 points)	—
Robinwood	4.8 mi	33.3% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pen Mar	6.0 mi	17.0% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Highfield-Cascade	6.1 mi	12.2% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Paramount-Long Meadow	6.2 mi	31.5% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wayne Heights	6.6 mi	20.1% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Franklin County)	6.7 mi	17.3% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Waynesboro	6.7 mi	29.6% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Funkstown	7.4 mi	26.7% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Clear Spring	36.5% (±30.9 points)
3	Wilson-Conococheague	34.5% (±18.5 points)
4	Robinwood	33.3% (±8.0 points)
5	Paramount-Long Meadow	31.5% (±11.9 points)
6	Hagerstown	30.7% (±3.3 points)
7	Funkstown	26.7% (±11.1 points)
8	Smithsburg	25.3% (±8.8 points)
9	Hancock	24.7% (±7.9 points)
10	Fountainhead-Orchard Hills	24.3% (±9.3 points)
11	Maugansville	20.9% (±7.2 points)
12	Boonsboro	20.4% (±10.9 points)
13	St. James	18.9% (±8.8 points)
14	Halfway	18.3% (±5.3 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Washington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Smithsburg

How often do people move in Smithsburg?

25.3% of households in Smithsburg, MD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Smithsburg have?

17.6% of households in Smithsburg have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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