To change your home address on Google Maps, open the app, tap "Saved" → "Labeled" → "Home," clear the old address, enter the new one, and tap "Save." On desktop, use the three-dot menu next to "Home" in "Your Places" to remove the old address and set a new one. The whole process takes under two minutes on either platform, and your update syncs automatically across all signed-in devices.
You're here because something changed. Maybe you moved into a new apartment. Maybe you're double-checking your Google Maps home location before a long trip. Whatever brought you here, I'll walk you through exactly how to update your home address, on both mobile and desktop, plus a few related settings people forget to fix afterward.
Let's get into it.
Your saved home address in Google Maps isn't just a shortcut. It quietly powers a bunch of features you probably use without thinking twice.
Every time you tap "Directions" and Google instantly knows where "home" means, that's this setting doing the work. It also feeds into your Google Account's personal info settings, which Google uses to personalize search results, show relevant ads, and speed up navigation.
If you moved and never updated this, Google keeps sending you toward your old front door. That means your saved trips, commute predictions, and even Assistant reminders are all built around a location you don't live in anymore.
There's a difference between your Google Maps "Home" label and your broader Google Account home address. They're related, but they live in slightly different places:
The Home label lives inside the Maps app under "Saved" or "Your Places."
The Google Account home address lives inside your Google Account personal info, and it also affects Chrome autofill, Play Store purchases, and Google Pay.
I'll cover both, since depending on what you're trying to fix, you might need to update one or the other, or both.
Method | Steps Required | Time Needed | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
Google Maps App (Android/iPhone) | 5 taps | ~1 minute | Quick updates on the go, dragging a pin visually |
Google Maps Desktop (browser) | 6 clicks | ~2 minutes | Typing a precise address, managing multiple saved places at once |
Google Account Settings | 4 clicks | ~1 minute | Updating the address used for ads, Chrome autofill, and Play Store |
All three sync to the same account, so updating one doesn't require repeating the process everywhere, except the Google Account address, which is a separate system from the Maps "Home" label and needs its own update if you use those features.
A Google account you're currently signed into
Access to either the Google Maps app (Android or iPhone) or a web browser
Your new address, or at minimum, a nearby landmark or ZIP code you can search
Updating your home address in the Google Maps app follows the same basic path on both Android and iPhone, with only small wording differences depending on your app version.
Launch the Google Maps app on your phone. At the bottom of the screen, tap "Saved."
Scroll down past your saved lists until you hit "Your Lists." Tap "Labeled." This is where Google stores your Home and Work pins.
You'll land on a screen showing your labeled places. Tap "Home." (If you're also updating your work location, tap "Work" instead.)
At the top of the "Set Home Address" screen, clear the current address. Type your new home address directly into the field, or tap "Choose on map" and drag the pin until it sits exactly on your new place.
Tap "Save" at the bottom of the screen. Google Maps now points to your updated location every time you request directions "home."
Some newer app versions shortcut this slightly: tap the "You" tab, then the three-dot menu next to your Home entry, then "Edit home." Same destination, different door.
Head to maps.google.com on a Windows, Mac, Linux, or Chromebook computer. Confirm you're logged into the correct account.
Click the hamburger menu icon in the top-left corner.
Select "Your places" from the dropdown (shown as "Saved" on some accounts).
Click the three-dot menu next to "Home," then choose "Remove Address."
Click the three-dot menu again, select "Set Your Home Address," and type your new address. Entering a ZIP code or street name usually gets Google's autofill there fastest.
Click "Save" to lock in your new home location.
The "Home" option is greyed out or missing. This usually means you're not signed into a Google account, or you're using Maps in guest/incognito mode. Sign in first, then the Home label should appear under "Saved."
My new address won't save. Try entering a more specific address, dropped pins sometimes fail to save if the location is too vague (just a city name, for example). Use "Choose on map" and zoom in before dropping the pin.
The pin landed in the wrong spot. Zoom in as far as possible before dragging the pin. At a wide zoom level, a small drag can land you a full block away from your actual address.
My home address changed on one device but not another. Give it a minute, sync can lag slightly. If it still hasn't updated, sign out and back into the app on the affected device.
Go to the "You" tab, open "Labeled," tap the more icon next to Home, and select "Change icon." Pick whatever fits, then hit Save.
If you regularly commute between work and home, your saved trips might still reference your old address. Tap the search bar, select "Home," then adjust the "From" field to match your current starting point.
Your Google Account's home address affects Chrome autofill and Play Store checkout separately from Maps. Sign into your account, click "Personal info," then "Home address," enter the new one, and save.
Forgetting they're logged into the wrong account. If you use multiple Google accounts, double-check which one you're editing before you start.
Only updating the app, not the account address. These are separate systems. Updating one doesn't automatically update the other.
Assuming the pin auto-corrects. Zoom in first, it's easy to drop the pin a block off.
Not updating Street View privacy settings. If your old home's Street View image still shows up in searches, you can request that Google blur it through Street View's "Report a Problem" tool.
Can I set my home address to somewhere I don't actually live?
Yes. Google doesn't verify ownership or residency. You can label any valid location as "Home."
Will changing my Google Maps home address affect Google ads or search results?
Yes. Google uses your home and work addresses to personalize search results and ad relevance, per its own account help documentation.
Does updating my address in the app also update it on desktop?
Yes, both are tied to your signed-in Google account and sync automatically.
What if I don't have a home address saved at all?
Follow the same steps above. Where it would normally show "Remove Address," you'll instead see an option to "Add" or "Set Your Home Address" directly.
Can someone else see my home address if I set it in Google Maps?
No. Home and work addresses are private by default, visible only to you, unless you separately choose to make an address public as a profile address.
Why does Google Maps sometimes show my old address even after I updated it?
This is usually a sync delay or a cached route in your Saved Trips. Clear the old saved trip and re-save the route from your new address.
Updating your home address on Google Maps comes down to a handful of taps or clicks: find your saved Home label, clear the outdated info, drop in the new address, and save.
Take an extra minute to check your saved trips, Home icon, and Street View privacy too. Small details, but they keep the rest of your Maps experience accurate going forward.
Daniel Harper is a B2B marketing consultant who helps professionals and founders grow their LinkedIn presence through smart engagement strategies. He writes about AI tools, reply tactics, and building authentic professional networks that actually convert.
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