How long do people stay in their homes in White Oak, MD?

Name: How long people stay in White Oak, MD, 2020–2024
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33.5% (±6.1 points) of households in White Oak, MD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 33.5% (±6.1 points)
Since before 2000: 9.5%

When households in White Oak moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	White Oak	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
2023 or later	5.6% (±3.4 points)	4.7%	4.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	27.9% (±5.1 points)	19.9%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.5% (±5.6 points)	38.8%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.6% (±4.0 points)	17.5%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.2% (±1.6 points)	9.8%	10.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.3% (±2.2 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 White Oak, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Montgomery County (24.6%).

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 White Oak

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with White Oak
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
White Oak	—	33.5% (±6.1 points)	—
Burnt Mills	0.9 mi	11.9% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Hillandale	1.4 mi	14.9% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Kemp Mill	1.9 mi	18.6% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Four Corners	1.9 mi	13.3% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Colesville	2.1 mi	16.9% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Calverton	2.2 mi	20.5% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Fairland	3.1 mi	32.5% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Silver Spring	3.4 mi	34.9% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Burnt Mills, MD (11.9%), Hillandale, MD (14.9%), Kemp Mill, MD (18.6%).

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
1	Friendship Heights Village	42.7% (±6.7 points)
2	Silver Spring	34.9% (±2.7 points)
3	White Oak	33.5% (±6.1 points)
4	Derwood	32.9% (±13.8 points)
5	Fairland	32.5% (±5.1 points)
6	Gaithersburg	31.0% (±2.4 points)
7	North Bethesda	30.8% (±2.3 points)
8	Rockville	30.6% (±2.2 points)
9	Bethesda	30.3% (±2.0 points)

Showing 9 of 59 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

White Oak 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 White Oak

How often do people move in White Oak?

33.5% of households in White Oak, MD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does White Oak have?

9.5% of households in White Oak have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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