How long do people stay in their homes in Belle Fourche, SD?

Name: How long people stay in Belle Fourche, SD, 2020–2024
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30.6% (±7.0 points) of households in Belle Fourche, SD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 30.6% (±7.0 points)
Since before 2000: 15.4%

When households in Belle Fourche moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Belle Fourche	Butte County	South Dakota	United States
2023 or later	7.5% (±4.0 points)	5.6%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.1% (±5.7 points)	15.6%	20.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.6% (±6.6 points)	40.7%	39.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.4% (±4.0 points)	19.6%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.0% (±3.9 points)	10.0%	9.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.4% (±4.1 points)	8.5%	9.4%	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 Belle Fourche, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Butte County (21.2%).

It is not measurably different from South Dakota (25.4%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Belle Fourche

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Belle Fourche
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Belle Fourche	—	30.6% (±7.0 points)	—
Fruitdale	8.1 mi	14.3% (±43.0 points)	Not measurably different
St. Onge Township	9.0 mi	0.0% (±19.0 points)	Lower
North Spearfish	11 mi	28.7% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Spearfish	12 mi	36.7% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Nisland	15 mi	8.5% (±39.8 points)	Not measurably different
Whitewood	18 mi	22.0% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Deadwood	20 mi	18.3% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Central City	21 mi	9.5% (±29.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: St. Onge Township, SD (0.0%), Deadwood, SD (18.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Belle Fourche	30.6% (±7.0 points)
2	Newell	25.2% (±14.4 points)
3	Fruitdale	14.3% (±43.0 points)
4	Nisland	8.5% (±39.8 points)
5	Vale Township	0.0% (±58.1 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 Belle Fourche

How often do people move in Belle Fourche?

30.6% of households in Belle Fourche, SD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Belle Fourche have?

15.4% of households in Belle Fourche have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Belle Fourche city, South 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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