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

Name: How long people stay in West Yellowstone, MT, 2020–2024
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34.5% (±15.9 points) of households in West Yellowstone, MT moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 34.5% (±15.9 points)
Since before 2000: 5.5%

When households in West Yellowstone moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	West Yellowstone	Gallatin County	Montana	United States
2023 or later	0.0% (±5.9 points)	6.0%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	34.5% (±14.8 points)	27.0%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	46.5% (±15.0 points)	43.2%	39.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.6% (±8.7 points)	13.1%	15.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.5% (±4.6 points)	6.3%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	0.0% (±5.9 points)	4.4%	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 West Yellowstone, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Gallatin County (33.0%).

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 West Yellowstone

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Yellowstone
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
West Yellowstone	—	34.5% (±15.9 points)	—
Island Park	14 mi	4.7% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Big Sky	43 mi	24.4% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ashton	44 mi	19.8% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Drummond	47 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
St. Anthony	56 mi	22.2% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ennis	56 mi	23.4% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Pray	57 mi	21.2% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Spencer	57 mi	23.1% (±93.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Island Park, ID (4.7%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Gallatin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Belgrade	46.6% (±7.1 points)
2	Bozeman	41.6% (±2.8 points)
3	Three Forks	37.5% (±12.2 points)
4	King Arthur Park	36.8% (±19.0 points)
5	West Yellowstone	34.5% (±15.9 points)
6	Manhattan	24.8% (±11.9 points)
7	Big Sky	24.4% (±11.6 points)
8	Churchill	22.0% (±8.4 points)
9	Four Corners	18.4% (±8.6 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 West Yellowstone

How often do people move in West Yellowstone?

34.5% of households in West Yellowstone, MT moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does West Yellowstone have?

5.5% of households in West Yellowstone have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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