How long do people stay in their homes in Bigfork, MT?

Name: How long people stay in Bigfork, MT, 2020–2024
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24.4% (±4.7 points) of households in Bigfork, MT moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.4% (±4.7 points)
Since before 2000: 14.2%

When households in Bigfork moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bigfork	Flathead County	Montana	United States
2023 or later	3.5% (±2.6 points)	4.1%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.9% (±3.9 points)	19.4%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.7% (±6.1 points)	43.9%	39.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.7% (±6.3 points)	16.6%	15.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.3% (±2.5 points)	8.8%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.9% (±1.5 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 Bigfork, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Flathead County (23.5%).

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 Bigfork

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bigfork
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bigfork	—	24.4% (±4.7 points)	—
Somers	8.2 mi	28.3% (±19.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeside	9.4 mi	17.9% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Evergreen	14 mi	24.8% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Kalispell	16 mi	33.2% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Columbia Falls	21 mi	34.3% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Polson	28 mi	28.7% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Whitefish	28 mi	20.4% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Marion	29 mi	16.0% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kalispell, MT (33.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Columbia Falls	34.3% (±10.7 points)
2	Kalispell	33.2% (±3.8 points)
3	Somers	28.3% (±19.0 points)
4	Evergreen	24.8% (±6.2 points)
5	Bigfork	24.4% (±4.7 points)
6	Whitefish	20.4% (±4.4 points)
7	Lakeside	17.9% (±12.5 points)
8	Marion	16.0% (±7.5 points)

Bigfork 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 Bigfork

How often do people move in Bigfork?

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

How many long-time residents does Bigfork have?

14.2% of households in Bigfork have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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