How to Correct an Address on Google Maps

Whether you've spotted your own home listed at the wrong location, noticed a business with an outdated address, or discovered a street that simply doesn't exist where Maps says it does — Google Maps gives users real tools to fix these problems. The correction process, however, works differently depending on what you're correcting and who controls the listing.

Why Addresses on Google Maps Are Sometimes Wrong

Google Maps pulls location data from multiple sources: government databases, third-party data providers, user contributions, and business owners who manage their own listings. Because these sources don't always sync perfectly, errors slip through — a pin dropped on the wrong block, a street address that reflects an older layout, or a business that moved but never updated its profile.

Understanding the source of the error is the first step, because it determines which correction path actually works.

The Two Main Types of Address Corrections

1. Correcting a Business or Place Listing

If the wrong address belongs to a business, restaurant, shop, or public place, the fix goes through Google Business Profile (formerly Google My Business).

If you own or manage the business:

• Sign in at business.google.com
• Find the listing and select Edit profile
• Update the address field directly
• Save changes — Google typically reviews and applies updates within a few days

If you don't own the listing:

• Open Google Maps and search for the place
• Click or tap the listing to open its info panel
• Scroll down and select "Suggest an edit"
• Choose "Change name or other details" and update the address
• Submit — Google reviews community suggestions before applying them

The review timeline for suggested edits from the public varies. Simple corrections to well-known places tend to resolve faster than edits to obscure or disputed locations.

2. Correcting a Residential or Street-Level Address

For home addresses, apartment complexes, or street locations where no business is involved, the process is slightly different.

On desktop:

• Open Google Maps and navigate to the location
• Right-click the pin or area in question
• Select "Add a missing place" or "Report a data problem" depending on what's wrong
• Fill in the correct details and submit

On mobile (Android or iOS):

• Tap and hold on the map to drop a pin
• Tap the pin's label at the bottom of the screen
• Select "Report a problem" or use the three-dot menu for additional options

For moving your own home's pin to the correct location:

• Search for your address in Google Maps
• Select the result and tap "Suggest an edit"
• Use the map that appears to drag the pin to the accurate location
• Confirm and submit

🗺️ Google doesn't guarantee that residential address changes submitted by the public will be applied — especially if the correction conflicts with their authoritative data sources.

What Happens After You Submit a Correction

Google routes suggested edits through a review process that combines automated systems and human reviewers. For business listings managed by a verified owner, changes are faster and carry more weight. For public suggestions on unmanaged listings, the process can take anywhere from a few days to several weeks.

You may receive an email notification if your Google account is signed in when you submit. There's no dashboard for tracking the status of general map corrections in real time.

If a correction isn't accepted, it may be because:

• Another data source is contradicting your edit
• The listing is actively managed by someone who has locked certain fields
• The change falls outside what Google's systems can verify

In those cases, submitting again with more detail — or flagging through Google's Report a Problem feature with a clear explanation — can sometimes move the review along.

Variables That Affect How Corrections Work

Not every correction follows the same path or timeline. Several factors shape your experience:

When Google Maps Pulls the Address From Somewhere Else

In some cases, the wrong address on Google Maps isn't actually a Maps problem — it originates in the underlying data. For example:

• New construction may not appear until local government databases update
• Rural addresses sometimes rely on postal service data that Google hasn't reconciled
• Renamed streets can persist under old names if municipal records haven't been ingested yet

In these situations, correcting the address inside Google Maps may work temporarily, but the error can reappear after the next data refresh. Reaching out to local municipal GIS offices or the USPS address database (for U.S. users) may be necessary for a permanent resolution.

🔍 Keeping Track of What You've Edited

If you use a Google account and contribute corrections regularly, your edit history is visible under Your contributions in the Google Maps app. This shows whether submitted edits were accepted, rejected, or still under review — useful context if you're managing multiple address corrections over time.

How quickly and smoothly a correction takes effect depends heavily on whether you're editing your own managed listing, submitting a community suggestion on someone else's, or trying to resolve a deeper data conflict that Google Maps hasn't caught up with yet.