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

Name: How long people stay in Big Timber, MT, 2020–2024
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27.0% (±9.7 points) of households in Big Timber, MT moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.0% (±9.7 points)
Since before 2000: 25.1%

When households in Big Timber moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Big Timber	Sweet Grass County	Montana	United States
2023 or later	4.7% (±3.4 points)	3.9%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.3% (±9.1 points)	17.9%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.9% (±11.2 points)	37.4%	39.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	6.1% (±4.8 points)	18.3%	15.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	21.1% (±9.5 points)	15.1%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.0% (±3.7 points)	7.3%	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 Timber, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Sweet Grass County (21.8%).

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 Timber

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Big Timber
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Big Timber	—	27.0% (±9.7 points)	—
Livingston	32 mi	29.1% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Clyde Park	32 mi	26.0% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Columbus	36 mi	21.0% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Harlowton	42 mi	16.0% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pray	44 mi	21.2% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ryegate	46 mi	15.4% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Joliet	53 mi	17.3% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bozeman	54 mi	41.6% (±2.8 points)	Higher

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

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

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 Timber

How often do people move in Big Timber?

27.0% of households in Big Timber, MT moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Big Timber have?

25.1% of households in Big Timber have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Timber city, 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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