How long do people stay in their homes in Columbia Falls, MT?

Name: How long people stay in Columbia Falls, MT, 2020–2024
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34.3% (±10.7 points) of households in Columbia Falls, MT moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 34.3% (±10.7 points)
Since before 2000: 9.3%

When households in Columbia Falls moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Columbia Falls	Flathead County	Montana	United States
2023 or later	6.5% (±4.2 points)	4.1%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	27.8% (±9.8 points)	19.4%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	48.3% (±9.9 points)	43.9%	39.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	8.1% (±4.6 points)	16.6%	15.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.5% (±4.0 points)	8.8%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.8% (±2.7 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 Columbia Falls, 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 Columbia Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Columbia Falls
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Columbia Falls	—	34.3% (±10.7 points)	—
Whitefish	8.5 mi	20.4% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Evergreen	11 mi	24.8% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Kalispell	12 mi	33.2% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Somers	20 mi	28.3% (±19.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bigfork	21 mi	24.4% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeside	24 mi	17.9% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Marion	30 mi	16.0% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Polson	47 mi	28.7% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Whitefish, MT (20.4%), Marion, MT (16.0%).

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)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Flathead County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Columbia Falls

How often do people move in Columbia Falls?

34.3% of households in Columbia Falls, MT moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Columbia Falls have?

9.3% of households in Columbia Falls have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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