How to Change Home Location on Google Maps(App, Account & Desktop)

Here's how to change home location on Google Maps: open the app, tap Saved, then Labeled, then edit the Home entry with your new address.

A second method through your Google Account settings also exists, and it affects more than just Maps.

How to Change Home Location on Google Maps Using the App

This is the method most people actually want, and it's the quicker of the two. It only touches Google Maps itself, not your wider Google Account.

Google Maps, according to Wikipedia, has operated as Google's web mapping and navigation platform since 2005, and the Home shortcut is one of its longstanding personalization features.

In practice, this is also the method people forget exists until they've moved and directions keep pointing them to an old apartment. It happens more often than you'd think.

How to Change Home Location on Google Maps Step by Step

Open the Google Maps app on your phone.
Tap Saved at the bottom of the screen.
Tap Labeled.
Find Home in the list and tap the three-dot menu beside it.
Select Edit Home.
Enter your new address and confirm.

If you've never set a home address before, the same Saved > Labeled path works. You'll just tap Home directly instead of editing an existing one, then type in your address.

What Happens After You Update the Address

Once saved, the new address becomes your default when you search "home" or tap the Home shortcut for directions.

What it doesn't do, at least based on general understanding of how the app behaves, is retroactively change routes or trips you'd already saved before the edit. Those stay as they were.

How to Change Home Address at the Google Account Level

There's a second place your home address lives, and it's easy to miss. Google also stores a home address at the account level, separate from the one inside the Maps app, and this one feeds into more than navigation.

Steps to Update Home Address in Google Account Settings

Open your device's Settings app.
Tap Google, then Manage your Google Account.
Tap Personal info.
Select Home address.
Enter the new address and tap Save.

This address stays private by default. Only you can see it unless you separately choose to make it public as a profile address, which is a different setting entirely.

As reported by TechCrunch, Google has restructured its account settings over time specifically to make personal info and privacy controls easier to find and manage, which is why home address now lives under Personal info rather than being buried elsewhere.

How This Differs From Changing Home in the Maps App

The account-level address influences things like search results near your home and ad relevance across Google products generally, not just Maps. The in-app version is narrower. It's mainly what powers the Home shortcut inside Maps itself.

Here's the part that isn't clearly spelled out anywhere official: whether updating one automatically updates the other.

Based on available information, this isn't confirmed either way, so the safest approach is to update both if you want full consistency across Google's services.

How to Change Home Location on Google Maps on Desktop

The desktop version follows a similar logic to the app, though the layout differs slightly on a browser. Sign in at Google Maps on your computer, click Saved in the side menu, then Labeled, and edit Home from there the same way you would on mobile.

Teams that manage Google Workspace accounts for businesses commonly report that browser based edits sync back to mobile within a few minutes, though this can vary by connection and account type.

How to Remove Your Home Address Instead of Changing It

Sometimes the goal isn't a new address, it's removing the old one entirely. Both methods support this.

In the app, go through Saved > Labeled, tap the three-dot menu next to Home, select Edit Home, and clear the address field instead of entering a new one.

At the account level, go to Personal info > Home address and tap Remove.

Common Problems When Changing Home Location on Google Maps

A few issues come up repeatedly for people trying to do this.

Problem	Likely Cause	What Usually Helps
Home option missing or grayed out	Not signed into a Google Account	Sign in, then retry the Saved menu
New address won't save	Weak connection or app cache issue	Restart the app, check internet connection
Old address still shows in directions	Change made in only one location (app vs account)	Update the address in both places
Home shortcut disappeared	Address was removed rather than edited	Re-add it through Saved > Labeled > Home

None of these are guaranteed fixes. They reflect what typically resolves the issue, not a universal rule.

Conclusion

You can change home location on Google Maps through the app itself or through your broader Google Account settings, and each affects things differently. For most people, the in-app method is the one that actually matters day to day.

FAQs

Does changing my home address in Google Maps change it everywhere else?

Not automatically, as far as available information confirms. The Maps app address and the Google Account address are stored separately, so updating one may not update the other.

Can I have a different home address in Maps than in my Google Account?

Yes, technically. Nothing forces them to match, though keeping them aligned avoids confusion when directions or search results don't line up.

Why isn't my new home address saving on Google Maps?

Usually it's a connectivity issue or not being signed in. Restarting the app and confirming you're logged into the correct Google Account resolves most cases.

Is my home address on Google Maps visible to others?

No. Both the in-app Home label and the account-level home address are private by default, visible only to you.

Can I set a home address without signing into a Google Account?

No. A Google Account is required for either method, since the address is tied to your account, not just the device.