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

Name: How long people stay in Sykesville, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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17.3% (±6.9 points) of households in Sykesville, MD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.3% (±6.9 points)
Since before 2000: 25.2%

When households in Sykesville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Sykesville	Carroll County	Maryland	United States
2023 or later	2.4% (±2.6 points)	2.1%	4.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.9% (±6.4 points)	14.0%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.7% (±9.1 points)	36.0%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.7% (±10.2 points)	21.2%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	22.1% (±11.1 points)	13.4%	10.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.1% (±2.4 points)	13.2%	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 Sykesville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Carroll County (16.1%).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (23.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Sykesville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sykesville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Sykesville	—	17.3% (±6.9 points)	—
Eldersburg	2.4 mi	16.7% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Randallstown	9.1 mi	13.8% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Airy	9.7 mi	17.3% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ellicott City	9.9 mi	21.3% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Reisterstown	10 mi	16.0% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Owings Mills	10 mi	28.9% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Milford Mill	11 mi	22.9% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Garrison	12 mi	30.9% (±8.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Owings Mills, MD (28.9%), Garrison, MD (30.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Taneytown	26.3% (±7.2 points)
2	Westminster	23.7% (±4.4 points)
3	New Windsor	17.8% (±8.3 points)
4 (tie)	Mount Airy	17.3% (±5.0 points)
4 (tie)	Sykesville	17.3% (±6.9 points)
6	Eldersburg	16.7% (±2.3 points)
7	Union Bridge	14.9% (±6.9 points)
8	Hampstead	14.1% (±5.2 points)
9	Manchester	12.3% (±5.1 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 Sykesville

How often do people move in Sykesville?

17.3% of households in Sykesville, MD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Sykesville have?

25.2% of households in Sykesville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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