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

Name: How long people stay in Taneytown, MD, 2020–2024
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26.3% (±7.2 points) of households in Taneytown, MD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.3% (±7.2 points)
Since before 2000: 13.6%

When households in Taneytown moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Taneytown	Carroll County	Maryland	United States
2023 or later	4.6% (±3.9 points)	2.1%	4.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.7% (±6.1 points)	14.0%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.4% (±8.5 points)	36.0%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.8% (±5.6 points)	21.2%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.6% (±2.9 points)	13.4%	10.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.0% (±4.2 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 Taneytown, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Carroll County (16.1%).

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 Taneytown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Taneytown
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Taneytown	—	26.3% (±7.2 points)	—
Union Bridge	6.0 mi	14.9% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Germany Township	6.2 mi	8.6% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Littlestown	7.5 mi	22.9% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Joy Township (Adams County)	7.6 mi	15.5% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Emmitsburg	8.7 mi	27.8% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
New Windsor	8.7 mi	17.8% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Adams County)	9.3 mi	15.3% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Freedom Township (Adams County)	9.7 mi	11.0% (±6.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Union Bridge, MD (14.9%), Germany Township, PA (8.6%), Mount Joy Township (Adams County), PA (15.5%).

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)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Carroll 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 Taneytown

How often do people move in Taneytown?

26.3% of households in Taneytown, MD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Taneytown have?

13.6% of households in Taneytown have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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