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

Name: How long people stay in Plains, MT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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27.9% (±12.2 points) of households in Plains, MT moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.9% (±12.2 points)
Since before 2000: 13.3%

When households in Plains moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Plains	Sanders County	Montana	United States
2023 or later	4.6% (±5.1 points)	2.8%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.3% (±11.1 points)	18.2%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	55.5% (±12.6 points)	40.9%	39.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	3.3% (±3.5 points)	16.4%	15.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.5% (±5.3 points)	13.3%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.8% (±6.6 points)	8.4%	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 Plains, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Sanders County (21.0%).

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 Plains

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plains
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Plains	—	27.9% (±12.2 points)	—
Hot Springs	14 mi	23.2% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Superior	18 mi	14.5% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Thompson Falls	23 mi	19.8% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Alberton	37 mi	29.2% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ronan	37 mi	26.9% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pablo	38 mi	29.6% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Polson	38 mi	28.7% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
St. Ignatius	38 mi	20.4% (±7.2 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 Sanders County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Plains	27.9% (±12.2 points)
2	Hot Springs	23.2% (±7.3 points)
3	Thompson Falls	19.8% (±10.3 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 Plains

How often do people move in Plains?

27.9% of households in Plains, MT moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Plains have?

13.3% of households in Plains have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Plains town, Montana (place:58150, in state:30).

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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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