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

Name: How long people stay in Sidney, MT, 2020–2024
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28.1% (±6.6 points) of households in Sidney, MT moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.1% (±6.6 points)
Since before 2000: 18.3%

When households in Sidney moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Sidney	Richland County	Montana	United States
2023 or later	5.2% (±3.1 points)	3.8%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.9% (±5.8 points)	18.3%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.8% (±8.0 points)	40.6%	39.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.8% (±4.0 points)	14.3%	15.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.4% (±4.1 points)	8.5%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.9% (±4.9 points)	14.5%	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 Sidney, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Richland County (22.1%).

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 Sidney

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sidney
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Sidney	—	28.1% (±6.6 points)	—
Fairview	11 mi	20.1% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Yellowstone Township	15 mi	2.8% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Sioux Township	19 mi	8.7% (±20.2 points)	Not measurably different
Randolph Township	21 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Buford Township	23 mi	0.0% (±80.3 points)	Not measurably different
Alexander	26 mi	41.8% (±27.6 points)	Not measurably different
Antelope Creek Township	27 mi	23.6% (±45.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hardscrabble Township	27 mi	75.0% (±103.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Yellowstone Township, ND (2.8%).

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 Sidney

How often do people move in Sidney?

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

How many long-time residents does Sidney have?

18.3% of households in Sidney have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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