What percentage of people rent in Helena Valley Southeast, MT?

Name: Renters and owners in Helena Valley Southeast, MT, 2020–2024
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15.0% (±6.2 points) of the occupied homes in Helena Valley Southeast, MT are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 529 renting households against 2,986 that own their home.

In Helena Valley Southeast, the share of households that rent went from 22.2% in 2015–2019 to 15.0% in 2020–2024 (−7.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 15.0% (±6.2 points)
Renting households: 529 (±237)
Median renter income: $50,189 (±$29,056)

Who rents and who owns in Helena Valley Southeast

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Helena Valley Southeast	Lewis and Clark County	Montana	United States
Renter-occupied share	15.0% (±6.2 points)	29.9% (±1.8 points)	30.8% (±0.5 points)	34.8%
Renting households	529 (±237)	9,338 (±584)	141,459 (±2,303)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,986 (±313)	21,877 (±586)	317,400 (±3,818)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.5)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$50,189 (±$29,056)	$52,861 (±$4,612)	$48,192 (±$1,103)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$77,340 (±$17,647)	$94,591 (±$3,395)	$85,804 (±$1,088)	$100,009

In Helena Valley Southeast, the renter share is lower than in Lewis and Clark County (29.9%).

It is also lower than in Montana (30.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Lewis and Clark County, Helena Valley Southeast ranks 4 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 138 of 167.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Helena Valley Southeast has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	22.2% (±5.3 points)	15.0% (±6.2 points)	−7.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$854 (±$183)	$1,106 (±$422)	+29.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$54,583 (±$12,282)	$74,075 (±$13,315)	+35.7%	No measurable change after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near Helena Valley Southeast

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Helena Valley Southeast
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Helena Valley Southeast	—	15.0% (±6.2 points)	—
East Helena	2.8 mi	33.5% (±13.1 points)	Higher
Helena	6.0 mi	47.4% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Helena Valley Northeast	6.1 mi	2.0% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Montana City	7.0 mi	2.1% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Helena Valley West Central	7.9 mi	14.8% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Helena West Side	10 mi	25.4% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Helena Valley Northwest	10 mi	5.1% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Clancy	13 mi	13.5% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Helena Valley Northeast, MT (2.0%), Montana City, MT (2.1%), Helena Valley Northwest, MT (5.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Helena, MT (33.5%), Helena, MT (47.4%).

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

Households that rent across Lewis and Clark County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Helena	47.4% (±2.7 points)
2	East Helena	33.5% (±13.1 points)
3	Helena West Side	25.4% (±14.2 points)
4	Helena Valley Southeast	15.0% (±6.2 points)
5	Helena Valley West Central	14.8% (±5.0 points)
6	Helena Valley Northwest	5.1% (±3.8 points)
7	Helena Valley Northeast	2.0% (±2.5 points)

Helena Valley Southeast 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 Southeast

How many renters are there in Helena Valley Southeast?

Helena Valley Southeast has an estimated 529 (±237) renting households, 15.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Helena Valley Southeast?

In Helena Valley Southeast, the share of households that rent went from 22.2% in 2015–2019 to 15.0% in 2020–2024 (−7.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Helena Valley Southeast?

A renting household in Helena Valley Southeast has 2.5 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Helena Valley Southeast?

The median renting household in Helena Valley Southeast, MT has an income of $50,189 (±$29,056) a year, against $77,340 for households that own their home.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Helena Valley Southeast CDP, Montana (place:35634, in state:30).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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