How long do people stay in their homes in Miles City, MT?

Name: How long people stay in Miles City, MT, 2020–2024
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27.1% (±4.5 points) of households in Miles City, MT moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.1% (±4.5 points)
Since before 2000: 18.5%

When households in Miles City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Miles City	Custer County	Montana	United States
2023 or later	7.8% (±2.5 points)	6.1%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.3% (±3.8 points)	17.8%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.8% (±5.3 points)	40.7%	39.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.7% (±2.9 points)	14.7%	15.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.6% (±2.9 points)	10.5%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.9% (±2.1 points)	10.2%	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 Miles City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Custer County (23.9%).

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 Miles City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Miles City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Miles City	—	27.1% (±4.5 points)	—
Terry	37 mi	12.4% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Forsyth	41 mi	29.6% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ismay	50 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Colstrip	52 mi	6.1% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Plevna	63 mi	48.9% (±37.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lame Deer	66 mi	26.4% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hysham	67 mi	25.4% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Broadus	70 mi	23.6% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Terry, MT (12.4%), Colstrip, MT (6.1%).

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

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 Miles City

How often do people move in Miles City?

27.1% of households in Miles City, MT moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Miles City have?

18.5% of households in Miles City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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