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

Name: How long people stay in Kalispell, MT, 2020–2024
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33.2% (±3.8 points) of households in Kalispell, MT moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 33.2% (±3.8 points)
Since before 2000: 8.2%

When households in Kalispell moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Kalispell	Flathead County	Montana	United States
2023 or later	7.0% (±1.9 points)	4.1%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.2% (±3.3 points)	19.4%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.4% (±3.5 points)	43.9%	39.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.2% (±2.2 points)	16.6%	15.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.6% (±1.3 points)	8.8%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.6% (±1.2 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 Kalispell, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Flathead County (23.5%).

It is also higher than in Montana (25.5%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Kalispell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kalispell
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Kalispell	—	33.2% (±3.8 points)	—
Evergreen	2.7 mi	24.8% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Somers	10 mi	28.3% (±19.0 points)	Not measurably different
Columbia Falls	12 mi	34.3% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeside	14 mi	17.9% (±12.5 points)	Lower
Whitefish	15 mi	20.4% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Bigfork	16 mi	24.4% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Marion	19 mi	16.0% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Polson	37 mi	28.7% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Evergreen, MT (24.8%), Lakeside, MT (17.9%), Whitefish, MT (20.4%).

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)
8	Marion	16.0% (±7.5 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 Kalispell

How often do people move in Kalispell?

33.2% of households in Kalispell, MT moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Kalispell have?

8.2% of households in Kalispell have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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