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

Name: How long people stay in Choteau, MT, 2020–2024
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27.2% (±10.0 points) of households in Choteau, MT moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.2% (±10.0 points)
Since before 2000: 19.5%

When households in Choteau moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Choteau	Teton County	Montana	United States
2023 or later	9.2% (±5.8 points)	4.3%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.0% (±8.1 points)	16.9%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.9% (±9.7 points)	32.7%	39.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.4% (±7.1 points)	19.9%	15.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.7% (±4.5 points)	10.8%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.8% (±5.7 points)	15.3%	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 Choteau, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Teton County (21.2%).

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 Choteau

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Choteau
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Choteau	—	27.2% (±10.0 points)	—
Fairfield	17 mi	35.6% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Dutton	22 mi	24.5% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Conrad	27 mi	30.9% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Vaughn	34 mi	15.8% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Valier	34 mi	27.3% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sun Prairie	37 mi	20.4% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cascade	43 mi	26.5% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Great Falls	46 mi	27.0% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Fairfield	35.6% (±12.8 points)
2	Choteau	27.2% (±10.0 points)
3	Dutton	24.5% (±13.2 points)

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 Choteau

How often do people move in Choteau?

27.2% of households in Choteau, MT moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Choteau have?

19.5% of households in Choteau have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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