How to Change Your Home Address on Google Maps (Mobile, Desktop, and Account Settings)

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

The same update can also be made from a desktop browser or your Google Account settings.

How to Change Your Home Address on Google Maps Using the Mobile App

Most people update this from their phone since that's usually where Maps gets used for directions. In practice, this is the fastest of the three methods and takes under a minute once you know where to look.

Signed-in users can save locations like this to their Google Account, and the Home label works as one of these saved places, according to Wikipedia overview of the platform, which is part of why the change carries over automatically once you sign back into Maps on another device.

How to Change Your Home Address on Google Maps Step by Step (iPhone and Android)

Open the Google Maps app.
Tap the "You" or "Saved" tab at the bottom.
Scroll down and tap "Labeled."
Tap the three-dot menu next to "Home."
Select "Edit home" (or "Set Home Address" if none exists yet).
Clear the old address and enter the new one.
Tap "Save."

Setting the Address by Typing, Voice, or Map Pin

You're not limited to typing it out. Tap the microphone icon and dictate the address instead, or choose "Choose on map" and drag the pin to the correct spot.

The pin method is worth using if your exact address doesn't come up cleanly in search, since Maps will still generate an address from wherever you drop it.

Device-Specific Options

A couple of shortcuts differ by platform. On iPhone, you can select "Choose from Contacts" if your own contact card already has the new address saved.

On Android, "Use your current location" works well if you're setting this up after you've actually moved in, since the phone can detect where you are.

How to Change Your Home Address on Google Maps From a Desktop Browser

If you'd rather do this on a computer, the browser version of Maps handles it too, and the change carries over to your phone once you're signed into the same account.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Go to Google Maps in a browser and sign in.
Click the menu icon in the top-left corner.
Click "Saved," then open the "Labeled" tab.
Click the three-dot menu next to "Home."
Select "Remove address" if one is already set, then reopen the menu and choose "Set Your Home Address."
Type the new address and click "Save."

Changing Your Home Address Through Google Account Settings

There's a third path that doesn't go through the Maps app at all. It lives inside your Google Account's personal info section, which is where Google actually stores the home address value behind the scenes.

How This Differs From Editing Inside Maps

Editing here updates the same field Maps reads from, so functionally the result is identical. The difference is just where you land: this route goes through your phone's Settings app rather than Maps itself, which some people find more direct if they're already in their account settings for another reason.

Step-by-Step Instructions

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

Which Method Should You Use?

Any of the three gets the job done, so it mostly comes down to where you already are when you think to update it.

Method	Where You Start	Best For
Maps Mobile App	Google Maps app, Saved tab	Quick updates on the go, right after moving
Desktop Browser	maps.google.com	Users who plan routes or trips from a computer
Google Account Settings	Phone Settings app	Updating alongside other account details at once

What Happens After You Update Your Home Address

Syncing Across Devices

Once saved, the new address is tied to your Google Account rather than a single device, so it generally shows up on your other signed-in devices without needing to repeat the process.

Google Maps serves more than two billion monthly users worldwide, as reported by CNBC, so the account-level sync behind features like this is built to hold up at a large scale.

In practice, this sync tends to happen quickly, though a brief delay isn't unusual if a device hasn't refreshed recently.

Saved Trips and Directions

What's often overlooked is that previously saved trips or routes referencing "Home" may still point to the old address.

Google hasn't confirmed whether these always update automatically, so it's worth opening a saved trip and checking it manually after a move.

Changing the Home Icon

Separately from the address itself, you can change the icon shown for your Home label. It's the same three-dot menu next to "Home" in the Labeled section, just with "Change icon" selected instead.

Troubleshooting When Your New Address Won't Save or Show Up

Address Not Found or Not Selectable

If typing the address doesn't return the right result, try the map pin method instead. New construction or recently renamed streets sometimes take longer to appear in search than they do to actually exist.

Old Address Still Appearing in Directions

Teams that manage location-based apps commonly report this comes down to a caching delay rather than a failed save.

Confirm the edit actually saved by reopening the Home entry, and restart the app if the old address is still showing in search suggestions.

Is Your Home Address Private on Google Maps?

Yes. Your home and work addresses are only visible to you unless you separately choose to add an address to a public profile.

Google keeps this distinction in its own account documentation, and it's a different setting from the private Home label used for directions.

Conclusion

Changing your home address on Google Maps takes under a minute through the app, a browser, or your account settings. Pick whichever you're already using, confirm the save, and double check any saved trips afterward.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I have more than one home address saved in Google Maps?

No. Google Maps supports a single Home label at a time. Setting a new one replaces the old address rather than adding a second entry.

Will changing my home address on Google Maps also change it in Google Search or Google Assistant?

Yes, since the address is stored at the account level. Search and Assistant read from the same Home address field that Maps uses.

Do I need to update my home address on both my phone and computer separately?

No. Updating it once, from any single device, syncs the change across Maps on other signed-in devices and platforms.

What if I don't have a home address saved yet?

The same menu shows "Set Home Address" instead of "Edit home" when nothing is saved yet. The steps to enter it are otherwise identical.

Can someone else see my home address on Google Maps?

No, not unless you separately add it as a public profile address. By default, your Home label is private to your account.