Housing data for Helena Valley Northeast, MT
Helena Valley Northeast, MT has an estimated 4,659 residents and 1,850 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Lewis and Clark County.
2.0% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,659 (±850)
- Housing units
- 1,850 (±278)
- Households that rent
- 2.0%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +31.0%
What stands out in Helena Valley Northeast
Households that rent: 2.0% (±2.5 points) in Helena Valley Northeast, lower than in Lewis and Clark County (29.9%).
Median household income: $140,517 (±$10,454) in Helena Valley Northeast, higher than in Lewis and Clark County ($78,237).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.7% (±2.6 points) in Helena Valley Northeast, lower than in Lewis and Clark County (8.8%).
Median home value: $576,700 (±$46,328) in Helena Valley Northeast, higher than in Lewis and Clark County ($393,500).
- Income and affordability in Helena Valley Northeast
- Types of homes in Helena Valley Northeast
- Home values in Helena Valley Northeast
Housing in Helena Valley Northeast at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 2.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $140,517 median household income
- Home values: $576,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,236 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,870 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 87.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 25.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 37.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 21.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +31.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 10.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Helena Valley Northeast against Lewis and Clark County, its state and the nation
| Helena Valley Northeast | Lewis and Clark County | Montana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,659 (±850) | 73,464 (exact) | 1,116,875 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,850 (±278) | 34,082 (±56) | 528,419 (±3,257) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 2.0% (±2.5 points) | 29.9% (±1.8 points) | 30.8% (±0.5 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,102 (±$46) | $1,081 (±$14) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $140,517 (±$10,454) | $78,237 (±$3,203) | $72,509 (±$761) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $576,700 (±$46,328) | $393,500 (±$9,364) | $375,800 (±$3,433) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,870 (±$522) | $3,113 (±$108) | $2,693 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 25.1% (±10.3 points) | 47.4% (±2.6 points) | 49.0% (±0.7 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.4 minutes (±4.2) | 18.3 minutes (±1.0) | 19.1 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.8% (±3.3 points) | 90.3% (±1.5 points) | 89.4% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 48.9 years (±5.7) | 41.8 years (±0.5) | 40.4 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Helena Valley Northeast covers 53.2 square miles of land, about 88 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Helena Valley Northeast has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,557 (±736) | 4,659 (±850) | +31.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,282 (±139) | 1,850 (±278) | +44.3% | Measurable increase |
| Median home value | $356,100 (±$23,758) | $576,700 (±$46,328) | +61.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $96,146 (±$25,237) | $140,517 (±$10,454) | +46.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,747 (±$249) | $2,236 (±$215) | +28.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,967 (±$235) | $3,870 (±$522) | +30.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 12.1% (±6.2 points) | 2.0% (±2.5 points) | −10.1 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±15.4 points) | 0.0% (±48.2 points) | 0.0 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
Helena Valley Northeast 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.
ZIP codes in Helena Valley Northeast
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59602 | 10% | 30,754 | $1,464 | $408,600 | $92,985 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Helena Valley Northeast
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helena Valley Northwest | 5.9 mi | $1,603 | $404,200 | 5.1% |
| Helena Valley Southeast | 6.1 mi | $1,106 | $331,500 | 15.0% |
| Helena Valley West Central | 6.5 mi | $1,327 | $367,200 | 14.8% |
| East Helena | 8.5 mi | $1,090 | $290,700 | 33.5% |
| Helena | 8.6 mi | $1,092 | $387,300 | 47.4% |
| Helena West Side | 11 mi | — | $402,300 | 25.4% |
| Montana City | 13 mi | $2,077 | $571,200 | 2.1% |
| Clancy | 18 mi | $978 | $469,300 | 13.5% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Helena Valley Northeast, 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 Helena Valley Northeast, 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.
Helena Valley Northeast is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
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 Helena Valley Northeast
What is the median household income in Helena Valley Northeast?
The median household income in Helena Valley Northeast is $140,517 (±$10,454) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Helena Valley Northeast, MT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $576,700 (±$46,328) for owner-occupied homes in Helena Valley Northeast (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Helena Valley Northeast?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Helena Valley Northeast, MT is $2,236 (±$215) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Helena Valley Northeast?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Helena Valley Northeast, MT is $3,870 (±$522) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Helena Valley Northeast?
Helena Valley Northeast, MT has an estimated 1,850 (±278) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Helena Valley Northeast?
25.1% of homes in Helena Valley Northeast, MT were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Helena Valley Northeast growing?
In Helena Valley Northeast, the number of residents went from 3,557 in 2015–2019 to 4,659 in 2020–2024 (+31.0%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Helena Valley Northeast?
The ZIP code that covers Helena Valley Northeast is 59602.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 59602?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 59602 is $1,464 (±$148) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Helena Valley Northeast CDP, Montana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Helena Valley Northeast CDP, Montana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Helena Valley Northeast CDP, Montana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Helena Valley Northeast CDP, Montana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Helena Valley Northeast CDP, Montana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Helena Valley Northeast CDP, Montana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Helena Valley Northeast CDP, 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
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Helena Valley Northeast CDP, Montana (place:35628, 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 .