Housing data for East Helena, MT
East Helena, MT has an estimated 1,702 residents and 853 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Lewis and Clark County.
33.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,090 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,702 (±422)
- Housing units
- 853 (±216)
- Households that rent
- 33.5%
- Median gross rent
- $1,090
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +12.4%
What stands out in East Helena
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±6.1 points) in East Helena, lower than in Lewis and Clark County (8.8%).
Homes built before 1980: 67.9% (±20.3 points) in East Helena, higher than in Lewis and Clark County (47.4%).
Median home value: $290,700 (±$65,584) in East Helena, lower than in Lewis and Clark County ($393,500).
Median real estate taxes: $2,378 (±$522) in East Helena, lower than in Lewis and Clark County ($3,113).
- Types of homes in East Helena
- Age of homes in East Helena
- Home values in East Helena
- Property taxes in East Helena
Housing in East Helena at a glance
- Median rent: $1,090 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,136 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 61.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 33.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $60,417 median household income
- Home values: $290,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,429 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,378 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 59.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 67.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 74.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 17.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +12.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 36.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
East Helena against Lewis and Clark County, its state and the nation
| East Helena | Lewis and Clark County | Montana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,702 (±422) | 73,464 (exact) | 1,116,875 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 853 (±216) | 34,082 (±56) | 528,419 (±3,257) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 33.5% (±13.1 points) | 29.9% (±1.8 points) | 30.8% (±0.5 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,090 (±$72) | $1,102 (±$46) | $1,081 (±$14) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $60,417 (±$22,421) | $78,237 (±$3,203) | $72,509 (±$761) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $290,700 (±$65,584) | $393,500 (±$9,364) | $375,800 (±$3,433) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,378 (±$522) | $3,113 (±$108) | $2,693 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 67.9% (±20.3 points) | 47.4% (±2.6 points) | 49.0% (±0.7 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 17.0 minutes (±3.9) | 18.3 minutes (±1.0) | 19.1 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.3% (±7.8 points) | 90.3% (±1.5 points) | 89.4% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 35.6 years (±9.6) | 41.8 years (±0.5) | 40.4 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
East Helena covers 4.1 square miles of land, about 420 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How East Helena has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,514 (±309) | 1,702 (±422) | +12.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 836 (±149) | 853 (±216) | +2.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $814 (±$105) | $1,090 (±$72) | +33.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $168,100 (±$11,814) | $290,700 (±$65,584) | +72.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $51,831 (±$12,516) | $60,417 (±$22,421) | +16.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,290 (±$64) | $1,429 (±$275) | +10.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,687 (±$159) | $2,378 (±$522) | +41.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 29.5% (±10.3 points) | 33.5% (±13.1 points) | +4.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.9% (±9.3 points) | 0.0% (±9.9 points) | −5.9 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 Lewis and Clark County
East Helena has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Lewis and Clark County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Lewis and Clark County recorded 389 violent and 1,708 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 East Helena
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helena Valley Southeast | 2.8 mi | $1,106 | $331,500 | 15.0% |
| Montana City | 4.2 mi | $2,077 | $571,200 | 2.1% |
| Helena | 4.9 mi | $1,092 | $387,300 | 47.4% |
| Helena Valley West Central | 8.4 mi | $1,327 | $367,200 | 14.8% |
| Helena Valley Northeast | 8.5 mi | — | $576,700 | 2.0% |
| Helena West Side | 9.3 mi | — | $402,300 | 25.4% |
| Clancy | 10 mi | $978 | $469,300 | 13.5% |
| Helena Valley Northwest | 12 mi | $1,603 | $404,200 | 5.1% |
Places in Montana most like East Helena
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Timber | $1,109 | $278,200 | $66,898 | 19.7% |
| Bonner-West Riverside | $1,105 | $210,900 | $62,039 | 25.9% |
| Orchard Homes | $1,000 | $553,700 | $64,904 | 33.0% |
| Roundup | $950 | $166,200 | $57,847 | 26.5% |
| White Sulphur Springs | $1,315 | $247,900 | $62,159 | 20.8% |
| West Glendive | $778 | $179,400 | $54,922 | 32.6% |
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 Montana.
HUD Fair Market Rent for East Helena, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,151 | $1,320 | $1,653 | $2,289 | $2,392 |
HUD income limits for East Helena, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $24,750 | $41,150 | $65,900 |
| 2 people | $28,250 | $47,050 | $75,350 |
| 3 people | $31,800 | $52,950 | $84,750 |
| 4 people | $35,300 | $58,850 | $94,150 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $63,550 | $101,650 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $68,300 | $109,200 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $72,950 | $116,750 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $77,700 | $124,300 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Lewis and Clark County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $122,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 East Helena
What is the average rent in East Helena, MT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in East Helena is $1,090 (±$72) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in East Helena?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in East Helena, MT is $850 (±$210) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in East Helena rent-burdened?
61.8% of renting households in East Helena pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in East Helena?
East Helena has an estimated 286 (±123) renting households, 33.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in East Helena?
The median household income in East Helena is $60,417 (±$22,421) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in East Helena, MT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $290,700 (±$65,584) for owner-occupied homes in East Helena (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is East Helena growing?
In East Helena, the number of residents went from 1,514 in 2015–2019 to 1,702 in 2020–2024 (+12.4%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Helena city, Montana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Helena city, Montana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Helena city, Montana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Helena city, Montana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Helena city, Montana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — East Helena city, Montana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — East Helena city, Montana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Lewis and Clark County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Lewis and Clark County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 East Helena city, Montana (place:23125, in state:30).
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 .