How long do people stay in their homes in East Missoula, MT?

Name: How long people stay in East Missoula, MT, 2020–2024
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27.0% (±9.5 points) of households in East Missoula, MT moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.0% (±9.5 points)
Since before 2000: 22.7%

When households in East Missoula moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	East Missoula	Missoula County	Montana	United States
2023 or later	3.7% (±4.5 points)	6.4%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.3% (±8.4 points)	24.6%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.8% (±10.2 points)	41.4%	39.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.5% (±7.8 points)	13.2%	15.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.8% (±3.9 points)	7.2%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.9% (±8.1 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 East Missoula, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Missoula County (31.0%).

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 East Missoula

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Missoula
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
East Missoula	—	27.0% (±9.5 points)	—
Bonner-West Riverside	2.8 mi	23.4% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Missoula	3.7 mi	36.6% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Orchard Homes	6.4 mi	15.8% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Wye	10 mi	21.2% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lolo	11 mi	31.3% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton	13 mi	27.9% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Frenchtown	17 mi	25.1% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Stevensville	27 mi	24.5% (±7.5 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 Missoula County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Missoula	36.6% (±2.0 points)
2	Lolo	31.3% (±9.7 points)
3	Clinton	27.9% (±15.7 points)
4	East Missoula	27.0% (±9.5 points)
5	Frenchtown	25.1% (±14.7 points)
6	Bonner-West Riverside	23.4% (±11.6 points)
7	Wye	21.2% (±14.6 points)
8	Seeley Lake	15.9% (±10.3 points)
9	Orchard Homes	15.8% (±6.3 points)

East Missoula 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 East Missoula

How often do people move in East Missoula?

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

How many long-time residents does East Missoula have?

22.7% of households in East Missoula have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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