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

Name: How long people stay in Butte, MT, 2020–2024
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22.6% (±2.5 points) of households in Butte, MT moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.6% (±2.5 points)
Since before 2000: 23.8%

When households in Butte moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Butte	Silver Bow County	Montana	United States
2023 or later	3.8% (±1.1 points)	3.8%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.8% (±2.3 points)	18.8%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.9% (±2.7 points)	37.7%	39.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.7% (±1.9 points)	15.8%	15.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.4% (±1.8 points)	11.5%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.4% (±1.8 points)	12.4%	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 Butte, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Silver Bow County (22.6%).

It is also lower than in Montana (25.5%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Butte

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Butte
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Butte	—	22.6% (±2.5 points)	—
Walkerville	11 mi	21.3% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Anaconda	27 mi	21.4% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Whitehall	27 mi	19.5% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Twin Bridges	29 mi	11.6% (±28.9 points)	Not measurably different
Deer Lodge	35 mi	32.4% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Boulder	35 mi	27.8% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sheridan	38 mi	9.0% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Philipsburg	43 mi	23.0% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sheridan, MT (9.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Deer Lodge, MT (32.4%).

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 Butte

How often do people move in Butte?

22.6% of households in Butte, MT moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Butte have?

23.8% of households in Butte have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Butte-Silver Bow (balance), 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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