Update Your Home Address on Google Maps in Three Steps

You can change your home address in Google Maps by opening the app, tapping your profile picture, selecting "Home," and entering your new address. The process takes about two minutes on a phone or computer. Google Maps uses this address to show you travel time to home, suggest faster routes, and display it on your profile if you share location with others.

The address you set as "Home" is separate from your Google Account address. Changing it in Maps does not change your billing address, shipping address, or any other Google service. Only you can see your home address in Maps unless you deliberately share your location with specific people.

Key Takeaways

  • Your home address in Google Maps is stored locally on your device and is not visible to other users unless you share your location with them.
  • You can set a home address on both the mobile app and the desktop version of Google Maps using the same steps.
  • If you delete your home address, Google Maps will stop showing travel time estimates to home and will no longer suggest home as a destination.
  • Changing your home address in Maps does not affect your Google Account settings, payment methods, or any other Google services.

Change Your Home Address on iPhone or Android

Open the Google Maps app and tap your profile picture in the top right corner. Select "Home" from the menu that appears. If you have not set a home address before, you will see a prompt to add one. If you already have a home address saved, you will see it displayed with an option to edit it.

Tap the address field and delete the old address completely. Type in your new street address, city, and state. Google Maps will show you suggestions as you type. Tap the correct address from the dropdown list to confirm it. The app will save your new home address when ready—you do not need to press a save button.

Change Your Home Address on a Computer

Go to Google Maps in your web browser and click your profile picture in the top right corner. Select "Home" from the dropdown menu. If you have not set a home address, click "Add home" to create one. If you already have one saved, you will see it with an edit option next to it.

Click the address field and clear the old address. Type your new address into the search box. Google Maps will show matching addresses below the field. Click the correct one to select it. The address saves automatically when you select it from the list.

What Happens When You Change Your Home Address

Once you update your home address, Google Maps will when ready start calculating travel times from your new location. If you have set up commute notifications or have "Home" as a saved destination in your navigation history, those features will now use your new address. Any directions you request will show estimated travel time from your new home.

If you share your real-time location with family members through Google Maps, they will see your location updates from your new address going forward. However, they will not automatically see that you moved—they will only see your current location on the map. The address itself remains private unless you tell them you have moved.

Remove Your Home Address from Google Maps

To delete your home address entirely, open Google Maps and tap your profile picture. Select "Home" and look for a delete or remove option. On the mobile app, you may see a trash icon or a "Remove" button. On the desktop version, right-click the address and select "Remove" or look for a delete icon next to the address.

After you remove your home address, Google Maps will stop showing travel time to home on your main screen. The app will no longer suggest home as a destination when you start navigation. You can add a new home address at any time by following the same steps above.

Troubleshooting Address Changes That Do Not Appear

If you have changed your home address but Google Maps is still showing the old one, try closing and reopening the app completely. On a phone, swipe up from the bottom of the screen (iPhone) or tap the back button repeatedly (Android) to fully close Google Maps, then open it again. On a computer, refresh the page by pressing Ctrl+R (Windows) or Command+R (Mac).

If the old address still appears after refreshing, sign out of your Google Account in Maps and sign back in. On a phone, tap your profile picture, select "Settings," scroll down, and tap "Sign out." Then sign back in with your Google Account. On a computer, click your profile picture and select "Sign out," then sign back in. This forces Google Maps to reload your saved addresses from Google's servers.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can other people see my home address in Google Maps?

No. Your home address in Google Maps is private by default and visible only to you. Other people can see your location on a map only if you turn on location sharing with them through Google Maps or another app. Even then, they see your current location as a dot on the map, not your home address as text.

Does changing my home address in Maps change my Google Account address?

No. Your home address in Google Maps is separate from your Google Account settings. Changing it in Maps does not affect your billing address, shipping address for online orders, or any other Google service. You would need to change those addresses in your Google Account settings separately.

What if Google Maps does not recognize my new address?

Type the address slowly and let Google Maps show you suggestions as you type. If your address is very new or in a rural area, it may not appear in the dropdown list. In that case, type as much of the address as you can and tap the closest match, or try entering just the street number and name first, then add the city.

Will my home address change affect my commute notifications?

Yes. If you have set up commute notifications to alert you about traffic on your way home, Google Maps will now calculate travel time from your new address. The notifications will use your new home location to estimate when you should leave for work or when you will arrive home.

Can I set multiple home addresses in Google Maps?

No. Google Maps allows you to save only one home address at a time. However, you can save multiple locations as "Favorites" or "Starred places" and label them however you want. You can also save addresses as "Work" in addition to "Home" if you need to track travel time to multiple places.