How long do people stay in their homes in Bismarck, ND?

Name: How long people stay in Bismarck, ND, 2020–2024
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25.8% (±2.0 points) of households in Bismarck, ND moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.8% (±2.0 points)
Since before 2000: 15.0%

When households in Bismarck moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bismarck	Burleigh County	North Dakota	United States
2023 or later	5.5% (±1.0 points)	4.8%	5.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.3% (±1.7 points)	18.6%	22.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.7% (±2.0 points)	43.7%	39.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.4% (±1.4 points)	16.3%	13.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.0% (±1.1 points)	9.4%	8.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.0% (±1.1 points)	7.3%	9.8%	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 Bismarck, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Burleigh County (23.4%).

It is also lower than in North Dakota (28.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Bismarck

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bismarck
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bismarck	—	25.8% (±2.0 points)	—
Captain's Landing Township	2.9 mi	55.2% (±73.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hay Creek Township	4.2 mi	20.4% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln	4.7 mi	8.8% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Mandan	5.6 mi	26.0% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Gibbs Township	7.0 mi	21.0% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Apple Creek Township	7.9 mi	17.1% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Naughton Township	10 mi	9.2% (±34.7 points)	Not measurably different
Missouri Township	11 mi	6.4% (±28.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lincoln, ND (8.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Ghylin Township	83.3% (±96.6 points)
2	Wing	27.0% (±19.5 points)
3	Bismarck	25.8% (±2.0 points)
4	Regan	21.7% (±63.6 points)
5	Gibbs Township	21.0% (±11.9 points)
6	Hay Creek Township	20.4% (±8.9 points)
7	Christiania Township	20.0% (±115.9 points)
8	Wild Rose Township	18.2% (±85.1 points)
9	Menoken Township	17.5% (±25.5 points)

Showing 9 of 42 places in Burleigh County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Bismarck

How often do people move in Bismarck?

25.8% of households in Bismarck, ND moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bismarck have?

15.0% of households in Bismarck have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bismarck city, North Dakota

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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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