Housing data for St. Helen, MI
St. Helen, MI has an estimated 2,929 residents and 2,406 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Roscommon County.
15.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $741 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,929 (±193)
- Housing units
- 2,406 (±192)
- Households that rent
- 15.2%
- Median gross rent
- $741
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +9.7%
What stands out in St. Helen
Median home value: $95,600 (±$5,005) in St. Helen, lower than in Roscommon County ($158,700).
Median real estate taxes: $1,019 (±$131) in St. Helen, lower than in Roscommon County ($1,604).
Working from home: 5.8% (±5.0 points) in St. Helen, lower than in Roscommon County (11.2%).
Households without a vehicle: 2.3% (±1.6 points) in St. Helen, lower than in Roscommon County (6.8%).
Housing in St. Helen at a glance
- Median rent: $741 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $637 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 34.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 15.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $44,871 median household income
- Home values: $95,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $685 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,019 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 39.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 75.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 72.6% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 29.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +9.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room
St. Helen against Roscommon County, its state and the nation
| St. Helen | Roscommon County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,929 (±193) | 23,737 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,406 (±192) | 23,213 (±70) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 15.2% (±6.2 points) | 14.6% (±1.9 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $741 (±$193) | $816 (±$38) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $44,871 (±$4,435) | $55,246 (±$2,903) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $95,600 (±$5,005) | $158,700 (±$7,566) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,019 (±$131) | $1,604 (±$97) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 75.1% (±9.1 points) | 58.8% (±2.9 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.6 minutes (±3.6) | 24.3 minutes (±1.6) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 85.4% (±4.5 points) | 87.8% (±1.8 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 52.9 years (±6.7) | 57.7 years (±0.5) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
St. Helen covers 5.7 square miles of land, about 511 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How St. Helen has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,671 (±180) | 2,929 (±193) | +9.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 2,676 (±143) | 2,406 (±192) | −10.1% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $610 (±$136) | $741 (±$193) | +21.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $57,400 (±$6,885) | $95,600 (±$5,005) | +66.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $33,629 (±$3,111) | $44,871 (±$4,435) | +33.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $686 (±$59) | $685 (±$67) | −0.1% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $831 (±$75) | $1,019 (±$131) | +22.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 17.8% (±4.2 points) | 15.2% (±6.2 points) | −2.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.9% (±10.5 points) | 0.0% (±13.6 points) | −8.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Roscommon County
St. Helen has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Roscommon County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Roscommon County recorded 163 violent and 338 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near St. Helen
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogemaw Township | 6.9 mi | $933 | $206,600 | 10.4% |
| Foster Township | 7.6 mi | — | $150,200 | 1.7% |
| Au Sable Township | 7.6 mi | — | $158,300 | 4.0% |
| Higgins Township | 8.3 mi | $668 | $103,000 | 20.4% |
| Backus Township | 8.5 mi | — | $167,900 | 15.9% |
| West Branch | 10 mi | $842 | $147,800 | 58.8% |
| Nester Township | 11 mi | — | $132,100 | 2.3% |
| Edwards Township | 12 mi | $775 | $188,000 | 3.5% |
Places in Michigan most like St. Helen
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Creek Township | $683 | $111,700 | $48,438 | 12.1% |
| Briley Township | $719 | $122,100 | $43,115 | 13.4% |
| Hamilton Township (Clare County) | $725 | $110,500 | $45,096 | 4.5% |
| Morley | $725 | $122,500 | $41,750 | 24.2% |
| Merrill | $719 | $93,200 | $47,500 | 21.5% |
| Peck | $870 | $117,000 | $54,758 | 17.8% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Michigan.
HUD Fair Market Rent for St. Helen, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $723 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,232 | $1,695 |
HUD income limits for St. Helen, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,600 | $29,300 | $46,850 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $33,450 | $53,550 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $37,650 | $60,250 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $41,800 | $66,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $45,150 | $72,300 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $48,500 | $77,650 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $51,850 | $83,000 |
| 8 people | $55,200 | $55,200 | $88,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Roscommon County, MI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $73,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
St. Helen is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Richfield Township (Roscommon County), whose figures include it.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about St. Helen
What is the average rent in St. Helen, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in St. Helen is $741 (±$193) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in St. Helen?
St. Helen has an estimated 204 (±84) renting households, 15.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in St. Helen?
The median household income in St. Helen is $44,871 (±$4,435) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in St. Helen, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $95,600 (±$5,005) for owner-occupied homes in St. Helen (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in St. Helen?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in St. Helen, MI is $685 (±$67) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in St. Helen?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in St. Helen, MI is $1,019 (±$131) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is St. Helen growing?
In St. Helen, the number of residents went from 2,671 in 2015–2019 to 2,929 in 2020–2024 (+9.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — St. Helen CDP, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — St. Helen CDP, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — St. Helen CDP, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — St. Helen CDP, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — St. Helen CDP, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — St. Helen CDP, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — St. Helen CDP, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Roscommon County, MI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Roscommon County, MI
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for St. Helen CDP, Michigan (place:70800, in state:26).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .