The fastest way to change your home address on Google Maps
Open Google Maps on your phone or computer and tap or click the menu icon (three horizontal lines) in the top left. Select "Your places," then go to the "Saved" tab. Find your home in the list, tap or click it, and select "Edit." Change the address in the text field, then save. The change takes effect when ready on your own account, though it may take a few hours to appear if you share your location with others.
If you don't see your home listed under "Your places," you can add it manually. Tap or click the location on the map where you live, then select "Save" and choose "Home" as the label. You can then edit it the same way.
Key Takeaways
- Your home address in Google Maps is stored in "Your places" under the "Saved" tab, where you can edit it directly.
- Changes to your home address take effect when ready on your device but may take a few hours to sync across devices where you share your location.
- If Google Maps doesn't recognize your new address, you can manually pin the location and label it as home.
- Your home address is private to your account unless you explicitly share your location with another person or device.
Where Google Maps stores your home address
Google Maps keeps your home address in a section called "Your places." This is separate from your Google account address (the one tied to your payment method or profile). Your home address in Maps is only visible to you unless you turn on location sharing with specific people.
To find it, open Google Maps, tap the menu icon, and select "Your places." You'll see tabs for "Saved," "Contributions," and "Reviews." Your home label appears in the "Saved" tab. If you've never set a home address, this section will be empty.
How to edit your home address if it's already saved
If you already have a home address saved in Google Maps, editing it takes about 30 seconds. Open Google Maps, go to menu > "Your places" > "Saved," and look for the home icon or the address you saved. Tap or click on it.
A card will pop up showing the address. Tap or click the pencil icon (edit button) at the bottom of the card. The address field will become editable. Delete the old address and type in your new one. Google Maps will show suggestions as you type—select the correct one from the dropdown. Tap or click "Save" when you're done.
Adding a home address if you don't have one saved yet
If your home isn't labeled in Google Maps, you can add it in two ways. The first is to search for your address in the search bar, tap or click the location when it appears on the map, and then select "Save." A menu will ask you to choose a label—select "Home" from the list.
The second way is to long-press (or right-click on a computer) directly on the map at the location where you live. A card will appear with the address. Tap or click "Save," choose "Home" as the label, and you're done. Either method takes the same amount of time.
How long it takes for changes to show up across your devices
When you change your home address on one device, it updates when ready on that device. If you're signed into the same Google account on multiple devices, the change usually syncs within a few minutes to an hour.
If you share your location with someone else (through Google Maps' location-sharing feature), they will see the updated address, but it may take a few hours for the change to appear on their end. The delay depends on how often their device refreshes location data.
What happens to your old home address after you change it
When you edit your home address, Google Maps straightforward replaces the old one with the new one. The old address is not saved anywhere in your account—it's completely overwritten. If you need to keep a record of your previous address for any reason, you should write it down before making the change.
Your home address in Google Maps is separate from your Google account address (used for billing and profile information). Changing one does not change the other. If you need to update your account address, you'll do that in your Google Account settings, not in Maps.
Privacy: Who can see your home address in Google Maps
Your home address in Google Maps is private by default. Only you can see it on your own device. It does not appear on your public Google profile, and it is not visible to other people unless you turn on location sharing.
Location sharing is a separate feature that lets you share your real-time location with specific people you choose. Even if you turn it on, those people see your current location, not your saved home address. You control who sees your location and can turn sharing off at any time in the "Your places" menu under "Location sharing."
Frequently Asked Questions
Will changing my home address in Google Maps change my billing address?
No. Your home address in Google Maps is separate from your Google account address. Changing one does not affect the other. If you need to update your billing address, you must do that in your Google Account settings under "Personal information," not in Maps.
Can I have more than one home address saved in Google Maps?
Google Maps only allows one address labeled "Home." However, you can save as many other addresses as you want by labeling them with custom names like "Summer house," "Office," or "Mom's place." These appear in your "Saved" places alongside your home.
What if Google Maps doesn't recognize my new address?
If the address doesn't appear in the dropdown suggestions, try typing it more slowly or using a slightly different format. If it still doesn't work, you can manually pin the location by long-pressing on the map at your home's location, then saving it as home. This works even if Google Maps doesn't have the address in its database.
Does changing my home address in Google Maps affect Google Assistant or other Google services?
Google Assistant and other Google services may use your home address from Google Maps if you've set one, but they may also pull from your Google account address. If you want to make sure all services use the correct address, update both your Maps home address and your Google Account address.