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

Name: How long people stay in Wheaton, MD, 2020–2024
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20.7% (±2.8 points) of households in Wheaton, MD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.7% (±2.8 points)
Since before 2000: 22.7%

When households in Wheaton moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wheaton	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
2023 or later	4.7% (±1.8 points)	4.7%	4.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.0% (±2.2 points)	19.9%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.6% (±3.6 points)	38.8%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.0% (±2.3 points)	17.5%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.1% (±1.9 points)	9.8%	10.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.6% (±1.8 points)	9.3%	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 Wheaton, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Montgomery County (24.6%).

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 Wheaton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wheaton
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wheaton	—	20.7% (±2.8 points)	—
North Kensington	1.0 mi	19.5% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Glenmont	1.6 mi	25.1% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Kensington	1.8 mi	26.0% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kemp Mill	2.0 mi	18.6% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Garrett Park	2.1 mi	6.2% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Forest Glen	2.2 mi	11.7% (±4.7 points)	Lower
South Kensington	2.3 mi	14.8% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Chevy Chase View	2.4 mi	17.0% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Garrett Park, MD (6.2%), Forest Glen, MD (11.7%), South Kensington, MD (14.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
13	Montgomery Village	24.3% (±3.7 points)
14	Takoma Park	22.7% (±4.0 points)
15	Laytonsville	22.3% (±10.5 points)
16	Redland	21.8% (±3.8 points)
17	North Chevy Chase	21.3% (±8.1 points)
18	Flower Hill	20.8% (±4.8 points)
19	Wheaton	20.7% (±2.8 points)
20	Calverton	20.5% (±4.9 points)
21	Brookmont	20.3% (±10.0 points)
22	Clarksburg	20.2% (±3.2 points)
23	Burtonsville	20.0% (±6.7 points)
24	Chevy Chase Section Five	19.7% (±13.7 points)
25	North Kensington	19.5% (±5.3 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Wheaton 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 Wheaton

How often do people move in Wheaton?

20.7% of households in Wheaton, MD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Wheaton have?

22.7% of households in Wheaton have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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