How long do people stay in their homes in Helena West Side, MT?

Name: How long people stay in Helena West Side, MT, 2020–2024
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28.1% (±12.9 points) of households in Helena West Side, MT moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.1% (±12.9 points)
Since before 2000: 7.7%

When households in Helena West Side moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Helena West Side	Lewis and Clark County	Montana	United States
2023 or later	4.1% (±5.5 points)	4.1%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.0% (±11.7 points)	22.5%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.1% (±13.1 points)	41.4%	39.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	25.2% (±16.5 points)	15.1%	15.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.0% (±4.8 points)	9.4%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.7% (±2.9 points)	7.5%	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 Helena West Side, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Lewis and Clark County (26.6%).

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 Helena West Side

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Helena West Side
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Helena West Side	—	28.1% (±12.9 points)	—
Helena	4.5 mi	33.1% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Helena Valley West Central	5.2 mi	19.8% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
East Helena	9.3 mi	36.1% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Helena Valley Northwest	9.6 mi	23.5% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Montana City	10 mi	31.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Helena Valley Southeast	10 mi	20.6% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Helena Valley Northeast	11 mi	10.2% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Clancy	11 mi	10.6% (±8.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Helena Valley Northeast, MT (10.2%), Clancy, MT (10.6%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Lewis and Clark County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	East Helena	36.1% (±16.1 points)
2	Helena	33.1% (±3.4 points)
3	Helena West Side	28.1% (±12.9 points)
4	Helena Valley Northwest	23.5% (±8.9 points)
5	Helena Valley Southeast	20.6% (±6.5 points)
6	Helena Valley West Central	19.8% (±5.5 points)
7	Helena Valley Northeast	10.2% (±5.3 points)

Helena West Side 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 Helena West Side

How often do people move in Helena West Side?

28.1% of households in Helena West Side, MT moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Helena West Side have?

7.7% of households in Helena West Side have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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