Guides · 16 September 2026 · 7 min read

How to Remove My Address From Google Search

A step-by-step guide to removing your home address from Google search results, covering both Google's own tools and the data brokers behind the listings.

To remove your address from Google search, you need to do two things: ask Google to hide the result from its search index, and get the address deleted from the website that actually publishes it. Google is a search engine, not the source. It shows what other sites hold. If you only tackle Google, the same address can resurface from the underlying page.

Here is how to do both, starting with the fastest option.

Step one: use Google's tool to hide personal contact details

Google offers a request process for removing personal information, including your home address, from search results. This is the quickest lever you have, because it does not depend on the website owner cooperating.

1. Search Google for your name and address so you can see the exact results you want removed.
2. Open Google's "Results about you" tool, or search for Google's official "Remove select personally identifiable information" request form. Use the version signed in with your Google account.
3. Choose the option that says the result shows your personal contact information, such as your home address.
4. Paste the full URL of each search result you want removed. You can usually submit several at once.
5. Provide the search terms that bring up the result, and add screenshots if the form asks for them.
6. Submit the request and note the confirmation. Google reviews each one and may accept or decline it.

If Google approves, the page stops appearing for searches that expose your address. Be aware of two limits. First, the page still exists on the original website. Second, Google may decline if it judges the information to be part of a public record or newsworthy.

Step two: remove the address from the source website

Most home addresses in search results come from people-search and data-broker sites. These are the profiles that list your name, age, past addresses and relatives. Hiding them in Google is useful, but the record stays live and can be re-indexed. Removing it at the source is the more durable fix.

1. Click through to the site holding your address. Note its name.
2. Look for a link labelled "opt out", "do not sell my information", "privacy" or "remove my info", usually in the page footer.
3. Find the listing that matches you. Confirm it is the right person by checking the address and relatives shown.
4. Follow the site's removal process. Some ask you to submit the profile URL. Some send a confirmation email you must click. Some require you to verify by phone.
5. Complete every verification step. A request that is not confirmed is usually ignored.
6. Keep a record of the date and the site name so you can check back later.

Repeat this for each site that shows your address. There are often many, and they copy from each other, so removing one does not clear the rest.

If you are in California: use your CCPA rights

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act gives you the right to ask a business to delete the personal information it holds about you. Data brokers that operate in California must honour these requests. Look for a "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" link, or send a deletion demand to the privacy contact listed in the site's privacy policy. State clearly that you are exercising your right to deletion under the CCPA.

What you cannot remove

Some addresses appear in records that are public by law. These include property and land records, court filings, corporate registrations and voter rolls. If your address is showing because you own a property or filed a legal document, the underlying record cannot be deleted. Data brokers sometimes republish this information, and you can ask the broker to remove its copy. The original public record stays where it is.

This matters because it explains why some listings will not disappear no matter how many requests you send. Focus your effort on the broker copies, which you can act on, rather than the public sources, which you cannot.

Be honest about how long this lasts

Removal is not permanent. Data brokers rebuild their records from upstream feeds, marketing lists and public sources. Even after a successful opt-out, the same address often reappears within a few months, sometimes on the same site and sometimes on a new one. This is not a sign you did anything wrong. It is how the industry works.

The practical response is to treat this as maintenance rather than a one-off task. Set a reminder to re-check your name in Google every few months. When a listing returns, repeat the removal. It is quicker the second time because you already know the process.

A realistic order of work

1. Search your name and note every result that shows your address.
2. Submit Google's removal request for the worst offenders first.
3. Opt out at the source on each broker site.
4. Send CCPA deletion demands where you have the right to.
5. Diarise a recheck in a few months and repeat.

Doing this by hand works, but it takes time and the sites keep coming back. Vanish is a Mac app that automates the finding and the deletion demands, tracking where your address appears and sending CCPA requests on your behalf so you do not have to chase each broker manually. It is one option among several; the manual steps above cost nothing but your time.

Whichever route you choose, the two-part approach is the same. Hide the result in Google, and remove it at the source. Then check back, because the listings do not stay gone on their own.

Common questions

How long does Google take to remove my address?

Google reviews each request individually and does not publish a fixed timeframe. Some requests are handled quickly, others take longer, and some are declined if Google judges the information to be a public record or newsworthy. Keep your confirmation and check the results periodically.

Will removing my address from Google delete it from the website too?

No. Google's tool only hides the result from its search index. The original page still exists on the website that published it. To remove the address itself, you must opt out or send a deletion request to that website directly.

Why does my address come back after I remove it?

Data brokers rebuild their records from upstream feeds, marketing lists and public sources. Even a successful removal often reappears within a few months, sometimes on the same site and sometimes a new one. Treat removal as ongoing maintenance rather than a single fix.

Can I remove my address if it comes from property or court records?

Not from the original source. Property records, court filings, corporate registrations and voter rolls are public by law and cannot be deleted. You can ask data brokers that republish this information to remove their copies, but the underlying public record remains.

Do I have to be in California to use CCPA deletion rights?

The CCPA applies to California residents. If you live elsewhere, your state may have its own privacy law with similar rights, or none at all. Many brokers offer a general opt-out that anyone can use regardless of location, so it is worth trying even without a specific legal right.