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

Name: How long people stay in Towson, MD, 2020–2024
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35.3% (±2.7 points) of households in Towson, MD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 35.3% (±2.7 points)
Since before 2000: 15.4%

When households in Towson moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Towson	Baltimore County	Maryland	United States
2023 or later	5.8% (±1.5 points)	3.9%	4.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	29.5% (±2.3 points)	18.4%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.0% (±2.5 points)	38.2%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.2% (±1.8 points)	17.1%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.2% (±1.0 points)	11.6%	10.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.2% (±1.2 points)	10.9%	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 Towson, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Baltimore County (22.3%).

It is also higher than in Maryland (23.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Towson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Towson
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Towson	—	35.3% (±2.7 points)	—
Lutherville	2.1 mi	7.3% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Hampton	3.5 mi	11.7% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Parkville	3.6 mi	20.0% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Timonium	3.7 mi	20.7% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Mays Chapel	4.0 mi	20.9% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Pikesville	4.4 mi	19.4% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Carney	5.1 mi	22.7% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Overlea	5.7 mi	20.9% (±6.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lutherville, MD (7.3%), Hampton, MD (11.7%), Parkville, MD (20.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Towson	35.3% (±2.7 points)
2	Rossville	34.0% (±6.7 points)
3	Cockeysville	33.1% (±4.3 points)
4	Garrison	30.9% (±8.2 points)
5	Owings Mills	28.9% (±4.3 points)
6	Baltimore Highlands	28.4% (±8.3 points)
7	Arbutus	28.0% (±4.8 points)

Showing 7 of 32 places in Baltimore County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Towson 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 Towson

How often do people move in Towson?

35.3% of households in Towson, MD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Towson have?

15.4% of households in Towson have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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