How long do people stay in their homes in Big Sky, MT?

Name: How long people stay in Big Sky, MT, 2020–2024
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24.4% (±11.6 points) of households in Big Sky, MT moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.4% (±11.6 points)
Since before 2000: 4.0%

When households in Big Sky moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Big Sky	Gallatin County	Montana	United States
2023 or later	0.0% (±2.7 points)	6.0%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.4% (±11.3 points)	27.0%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	54.6% (±13.8 points)	43.2%	39.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.0% (±9.9 points)	13.1%	15.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	2.7% (±3.2 points)	6.3%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	1.3% (±2.0 points)	4.4%	9.3%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Big Sky, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Gallatin County (33.0%).

It is not measurably different from Montana (25.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Big Sky

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Big Sky
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Big Sky	—	24.4% (±11.6 points)	—
Ennis	20 mi	23.4% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Four Corners	30 mi	18.4% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Virginia City	30 mi	17.6% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
King Arthur Park	30 mi	36.8% (±19.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bozeman	32 mi	41.6% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Churchill	34 mi	22.0% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pray	35 mi	21.2% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Belgrade	37 mi	46.6% (±7.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bozeman, MT (41.6%), Belgrade, MT (46.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Gallatin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Belgrade	46.6% (±7.1 points)
2	Bozeman	41.6% (±2.8 points)
3	Three Forks	37.5% (±12.2 points)
4	King Arthur Park	36.8% (±19.0 points)
5	West Yellowstone	34.5% (±15.9 points)
6	Manhattan	24.8% (±11.9 points)
7	Big Sky	24.4% (±11.6 points)
8	Churchill	22.0% (±8.4 points)
9	Four Corners	18.4% (±8.6 points)

Big Sky is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Big Sky

How often do people move in Big Sky?

24.4% of households in Big Sky, MT moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Big Sky have?

4.0% of households in Big Sky have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Sky CDP, Montana

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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