How long do people stay in their homes in Hill City, SD?

Name: How long people stay in Hill City, SD, 2020–2024
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26.8% (±13.0 points) of households in Hill City, SD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.8% (±13.0 points)
Since before 2000: 10.0%

When households in Hill City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Hill City	Pennington County	South Dakota	United States
2023 or later	11.1% (±8.9 points)	5.2%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.7% (±9.5 points)	22.4%	20.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.9% (±13.5 points)	39.5%	39.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.4% (±9.2 points)	16.4%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.0% (±7.6 points)	9.3%	9.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	0.0% (±8.5 points)	7.2%	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 Hill City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Pennington County (27.6%).

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 Hill City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hill City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Hill City	—	26.8% (±13.0 points)	—
Keystone	7.5 mi	11.2% (±22.7 points)	Not measurably different
Custer	12 mi	26.1% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Colonial Pine Hills	14 mi	16.1% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Blackhawk	19 mi	19.0% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hermosa	20 mi	43.9% (±19.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rapid City	20 mi	30.8% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Summerset	21 mi	26.3% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Piedmont	22 mi	17.7% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Lake Hill Township	45.5% (±94.1 points)
2	Box Elder	43.5% (±6.5 points)
3	Green Valley	32.1% (±27.6 points)
4	Rapid City	30.8% (±2.2 points)
5	Hill City	26.8% (±13.0 points)
6	Lake Flat Township	26.7% (±81.4 points)
7	Wall	18.1% (±9.9 points)
8	Wasta	17.9% (±18.0 points)
9	New Underwood	16.6% (±13.0 points)
10	Colonial Pine Hills	16.1% (±10.3 points)
11	Quinn	12.5% (±17.3 points)

Showing 11 of 27 places in Pennington 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 Hill City

How often do people move in Hill City?

26.8% of households in Hill City, SD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Hill City have?

10.0% of households in Hill City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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