How long do people stay in their homes in Fort Benton, MT?

Name: How long people stay in Fort Benton, MT, 2020–2024
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21.1% (±7.8 points) of households in Fort Benton, MT moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.1% (±7.8 points)
Since before 2000: 21.4%

When households in Fort Benton moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fort Benton	Chouteau County	Montana	United States
2023 or later	0.2% (±0.6 points)	1.1%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.9% (±7.8 points)	11.1%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.6% (±9.7 points)	35.4%	39.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.8% (±7.9 points)	17.1%	15.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.1% (±4.6 points)	13.9%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.3% (±4.6 points)	21.4%	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 Fort Benton, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Chouteau County (12.2%).

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 Fort Benton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Benton
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fort Benton	—	21.1% (±7.8 points)	—
Geraldine	24 mi	7.8% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Belt	33 mi	14.3% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Malmstrom AFB	33 mi	68.2% (±10.3 points)	Higher
Big Sandy	35 mi	9.7% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Great Falls	38 mi	27.0% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sun Prairie	44 mi	20.4% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rocky Boy West	45 mi	6.0% (±11.7 points)	Lower
Vaughn	46 mi	15.8% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Geraldine, MT (7.8%), Rocky Boy West, MT (6.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Malmstrom AFB, MT (68.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Fort Benton	21.1% (±7.8 points)
2	Big Sandy	9.7% (±11.6 points)
3	Geraldine	7.8% (±7.6 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 Fort Benton

How often do people move in Fort Benton?

21.1% of households in Fort Benton, MT moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fort Benton have?

21.4% of households in Fort Benton have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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