How to Change Your Home Address on Google Maps iPhone (2 Easy Ways)
To change your home address on Google Maps iPhone: open the app, tap Saved > Labeled > Home, tap the three dots, choose Edit home, and enter your new address. That's the fast answer — the rest covers where else it might need updating.
How to Change Your Home Address on Google Maps iPhone: In-App Method
This is the direct fix most people need — the pin inside the app itself.
How to Change Your Home Address on Google Maps iPhone: Step by Step
- Open Google Maps on your iPhone
- Tap your profile icon, then tap Saved
- Select Labeled, then find Home
- Tap the three dots next to Home
- Choose Edit home
- Type your new address and select it from the dropdown suggestions
- Tap Save
In practice, typing the address alone isn't enough — tap the suggested match Google shows, or the old pin stays put.
If You've Never Set a Home Address Before
No existing Home entry? Tap Add address or Set once and go instead of Edit, then follow the same steps.
Change Your Home Address in Google Account Settings
Your Google Account also stores a separate home address, which Google ties to personalization features like commute predictions and search results, as reported by TechCrunch.
- Go to myaccount.google.com
- Tap your profile picture, then Manage your Google Account
- Tap Personal info
- Tap Home address
- Enter your new address and tap Save
This setting sits outside the Maps app, which is why people often update one and assume the other changed too.
Google Maps App vs. Google Account: What Each Controls
|
Setting |
Where It Lives |
What It Affects |
Visible to Others? |
|
Home (in-app) |
Maps > Saved > Labeled |
Navigation, directions, the map pin |
No |
|
Home address (account) |
myaccount.google.com |
Search personalization |
No, unless added as a profile address
|
Google's documentation doesn't confirm these two sync automatically. Treat them as separate settings.
Removing a Home Address
In the app: open Edit home and choose Remove. In your account: go to Personal info > Home address > Remove.
If the Address Still Won't Update
Clearing the app's cache, or reinstalling it, is the usual fallback — not a guaranteed fix, but worth trying first. An outdated app version is a common, overlooked cause.
Don't Confuse This With Apple Maps
iPhone address help sometimes leads to Apple's own Contacts and Maps instructions instead. Apple Maps stores its home address separately, through Contacts' "My Card" and its own Places tab — a completely separate system that replaced Google Maps as the default iPhone map app back in 2012, according to Wikipedia. Following those steps won't change anything inside Google Maps.
Conclusion
Changing your home address on Google Maps iPhone usually means checking two places: the app's Saved Places menu and your Google Account settings. Update both if the address still looks wrong after one change.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does changing my Google Account address also update Google Maps?
Not confirmed either way in Google's documentation. Check both settings if the Maps pin still looks off.
Can Google Maps and my Google Account show different addresses?
Yes — nothing ties the two together automatically, based on how each is structured.
Why isn't my new address showing after I saved it?
Usually the suggested match wasn't tapped, or the app's cache needs clearing.
How do I remove my home address completely?
In Maps, use Edit home and select Remove. In your account, go to Personal info > Home address > Remove.
Is my home address visible to anyone else?
No, not by default. It stays private unless added as a public profile address.
