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

Name: How long people stay in Minot, ND, 2020–2024
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35.4% (±3.1 points) of households in Minot, ND moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 35.4% (±3.1 points)
Since before 2000: 13.2%

When households in Minot moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Minot	Ward County	North Dakota	United States
2023 or later	9.9% (±1.9 points)	8.8%	5.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.5% (±2.4 points)	23.9%	22.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.1% (±3.0 points)	40.6%	39.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.3% (±1.7 points)	10.8%	13.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.9% (±1.5 points)	8.0%	8.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.3% (±1.3 points)	7.9%	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 Minot, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Ward County (32.7%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Minot

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Minot
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Minot	—	35.4% (±3.1 points)	—
Harrison Township	4.1 mi	1.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Nedrose Township	5.0 mi	13.2% (±13.7 points)	Lower
Burlington	6.5 mi	36.3% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Afton Township	6.6 mi	20.7% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sundre Township	6.9 mi	5.8% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Surrey	6.9 mi	22.1% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Eureka Township	6.9 mi	48.3% (±47.8 points)	Not measurably different
McKinley Township	7.5 mi	49.0% (±63.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Harrison Township, ND (1.0%), Nedrose Township, ND (13.2%), Sundre Township, ND (5.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
3	Minot AFB	60.7% (±11.4 points)
4	Waterford Township	60.2% (±15.7 points)
5	Tatman Township	59.8% (±14.1 points)
6	McKinley Township	49.0% (±63.1 points)
7	Eureka Township	48.3% (±47.8 points)
8	Burlington	36.3% (±11.5 points)
9	Minot	35.4% (±3.1 points)
10	Hilton Township	34.2% (±49.6 points)
11	Burlington Township	34.0% (±42.5 points)
12	Rice Lake Township	33.3% (±65.1 points)
13	Ryder	28.9% (±21.5 points)
14	Carpio	26.9% (±32.8 points)
15	Sawyer	24.2% (±14.0 points)

Showing 13 of 66 places in Ward 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 Minot

How often do people move in Minot?

35.4% of households in Minot, ND moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Minot have?

13.2% of households in Minot have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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