How long do people stay in their homes in West Laurel, MD?

Name: How long people stay in West Laurel, MD, 2020–2024
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11.2% (±5.5 points) of households in West Laurel, MD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 11.2% (±5.5 points)
Since before 2000: 24.8%

When households in West Laurel moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	West Laurel	Prince George's County	Maryland	United States
2023 or later	0.6% (±1.0 points)	4.2%	4.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.6% (±5.4 points)	18.8%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.3% (±10.1 points)	39.2%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	29.7% (±10.1 points)	17.8%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.5% (±5.7 points)	10.5%	10.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.3% (±3.6 points)	9.4%	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 West Laurel, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Prince George's County (23.0%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near West Laurel

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Laurel
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
West Laurel	—	11.2% (±5.5 points)	—
Scaggsville	1.8 mi	9.8% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Laurel	2.2 mi	34.7% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Burtonsville	2.4 mi	20.0% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Konterra	2.4 mi	26.1% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
North Laurel	2.6 mi	26.1% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Fulton	2.8 mi	42.3% (±9.7 points)	Higher
Fairland	4.0 mi	32.5% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Savage	4.3 mi	21.5% (±8.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Laurel, MD (34.7%), Burtonsville, MD (20.0%), North Laurel, MD (26.1%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Prince George's County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
62	Peppermill Village	13.5% (±6.3 points)
63	Melwood	13.3% (±5.8 points)
64	Clinton	13.1% (±2.3 points)
65	Landover Hills	11.9% (±8.6 points)
66	Woodmore	11.7% (±6.2 points)
67	Marlboro Meadows	11.6% (±6.0 points)
68	West Laurel	11.2% (±5.5 points)
69	Brock Hall	10.7% (±4.2 points)
70	Forest Heights	10.2% (±8.4 points)
71	Rosaryville	9.2% (±3.4 points)
72	Queensland	9.1% (±8.8 points)
73	Morningside	8.9% (±12.7 points)
74	District Heights	8.7% (±3.9 points)

Showing 13 of 80 places in Prince George's County, ranked from highest to lowest.

West Laurel 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 West Laurel

How often do people move in West Laurel?

11.2% of households in West Laurel, MD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does West Laurel have?

24.8% of households in West Laurel have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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