Update your Google Maps home address through Google Account personal info, then save the new address for directions and search.
A move, a bad pin, or an old rental can make how to edit home on Google Maps more annoying than it should be. The fix is usually not a map edit at all: change the private Home address saved to your Google Account.
That Home label is private. Google Maps uses it for one-tap directions, commute estimates, nearby search results, and voice requests like “take me home.” A public correction to a street address or business pin is a different job, so don’t use Suggest an edit unless the map itself is wrong for everyone.
Edit Home In Google Maps: Steps For Each Device
Google Maps reads your Home label from your Google Account, so the most stable place to change it is the account address screen. The same saved address then follows you across phones, desktop Maps, and signed-in Google services.
Android
- Open the phone’s Settings app.
- Tap Google, then tap your profile area.
- Tap Manage your Google Account.
- Tap Personal info.
- Tap Home address.
- Enter the new address and tap Save.
Google Maps should use the new Home label the next time the account syncs. Open Maps and type Home in the search box to check it.
iPhone And iPad
- Open a browser and go to your Google Account page.
- Tap your profile picture or initial.
- Tap Manage your Google Account.
- Tap Personal info at the top.
- Tap Home address.
- Enter the new address and tap Save.
The saved Home address belongs to the signed-in Google Account, not the iPhone itself. If the wrong Home appears later, switch accounts in Google Maps and test again.
Computer
- Sign in to your Google Account on a browser.
- Click Personal info on the left.
- Click Home address.
- Enter the new address.
- Click Save.
Desktop Google Maps can also show the change by searching for Home. If the result still shows the old place, refresh the page or sign out and back in.
Home Edit Paths By Device
The device you have decides the shortest dependable path. Use the account-level path when you want the change to carry across every signed-in device.
| Device Or Situation | Path To Use | What It Changes |
|---|---|---|
| Android phone | Settings > Google > Manage your Google Account > Personal info | Your private Home label for that Google Account |
| iPhone or iPad | Google Account page > profile picture > Manage your Google Account > Personal info | Your saved Home address across signed-in Google services |
| Computer | Google Account > Personal info > Home address | The Home label used by Google Maps in the browser |
| Wrong Google Account | Switch to the account that owns the old Home label | The Home result tied to that account only |
| Old address still appears | Refresh Maps, reopen the app, or sign in again | The synced label shown in search and directions |
| Home pin is private but street data is wrong | Use the private Home edit first, then report the map issue if needed | Your label first, public map data only if the address is wrong for others |
| You want no Home label | Open Home address and choose Remove | Deletes the private Home shortcut from your account |
What Changes When You Edit Home?
Changing the Home label changes the private address Google Maps uses for your account. Google says home and work addresses can personalize Google products, including directions and search results near home.
Google’s own home and work address instructions also state that only you can access those home and work addresses. That means editing Home does not create a public listing, rename a building, or move a public street pin for every Maps user.
Use this edit when your phone says the wrong place is Home, when commute times start from the old address, or when Google Assistant navigates to the wrong house. Use a public map correction only when the address or pin is wrong on Google Maps itself.
Remove The Home Label Instead
Removing Home deletes the private shortcut from your Google Account. Google Maps can still find addresses you search for, but the one-tap Home label stops pointing anywhere.
On Android, go to Settings > Google > Manage your Google Account > Personal info > Home address, then tap Remove. On a computer, open Personal info, click Home address, then click Remove.
After removal, open Google Maps and search for Home. Google Maps should no longer return the old private label for that account.
Why Is Home Still Showing The Wrong Place?
A wrong Home result usually comes from account mismatch, app sync delay, or a public map pin issue. Work through the likely cause before changing the address again.
| What You See | Likely Cause | Fix To Try |
|---|---|---|
| Google Maps returns the old house after saving | The app has not refreshed the account data | Close Google Maps, reopen it, then search Home |
| Desktop is correct, phone is wrong | The phone is signed in to another Google Account | Tap the profile photo in Google Maps and switch accounts |
| Voice navigation goes to the wrong place | Assistant or Maps is reading the old account label | Open Maps with the account you use for voice requests and edit that Home label |
| The address is right but the pin lands nearby | Google Maps may place the address at an estimated spot | Search the exact address, choose the matching result, then save it as Home |
| A business or apartment name is wrong | The public place data needs a correction | Open that place page and use Suggest an edit |
| Home disappears after saving | The address may have been saved to another account or removed | Check each signed-in account under the Maps profile photo |
Use The Correct Fix For Your Address
The private Home label should be edited when only your account is wrong. A public map correction should be sent only when the address, place name, or pin is wrong for anyone who searches Google Maps.
- Edit Home when directions, commute times, or voice requests go to your old place.
- Remove Home when you do not want a private Home shortcut saved.
- Switch accounts when one device shows the old address and another device looks correct.
- Suggest an edit when a business, apartment complex, street address, or public pin is wrong on the map.
- Wait for sync after saving, then reopen Google Maps and search Home.
The simplest check is the search box. Type Home in Google Maps while signed in to the account you use every day; the result should point to the address you just saved.
References & Sources
- Google Maps Help.“Manage your addresses in your Google Account.”Lists the current Google Account path for adding, changing, and removing home and work addresses.
- Google Maps.“Google Maps.”Official Google Maps web app for checking the saved Home result after the account address changes.