How much is a 2-bedroom apartment in Helena Valley West Central, MT?

Name: Rent by bedrooms in Helena Valley West Central, MT, 2020–2024
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In Helena Valley West Central, MT, the median gross rent for a two-bedroom home is $1,131 (±$145) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25031).

A three-bedroom home rents for a median of $1,596 (±$627).

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in the Lewis and Clark County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,653.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

2 bedrooms: $1,131 (±$145)
3 bedrooms: $1,596 (±$627)
4 bedrooms: $1,651 (±$260)

Rent by bedroom count in Helena Valley West Central

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Helena Valley West Central	Lewis and Clark County	Montana	United States
2 bedrooms	$1,131 (±$145)	$1,126 (±$51)	$1,099 (±$17)	$1,407
3 bedrooms	$1,596 (±$627)	$1,583 (±$113)	$1,394 (±$45)	$1,584
4 bedrooms	$1,651 (±$260)	$1,424 (±$152)	$1,515 (±$102)	$1,957

A median for a bedroom size is published only where enough renting households of that size were surveyed; a dash means the Census Bureau did not publish one.

Census rents against HUD’s Fair Market Rent, fiscal year 2027

Dollars a month; the Fair Market Rent is for the Lewis and Clark County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area
	Census median, this place	HUD Fair Market Rent
1 bedroom	—	$1,320
2 bedrooms	$1,131 (±$145)	$1,653
3 bedrooms	$1,596 (±$627)	$2,289

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent of a modest rental home across the whole HUD area, set for the voucher program; the Census median is what renting households in this place reported paying.

The two answer different questions and are not expected to match.

Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms in places near Helena Valley West Central

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Helena Valley West Central
Place	Distance	Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms	Compared with this place
Helena Valley West Central	—	$1,131 (±$145)	—
Helena	4.7 mi	$1,151 (±$63)	Not measurably different
Helena West Side	5.2 mi	$1,614 (±$256)	Higher
Helena Valley Southeast	7.9 mi	$945 (±$40)	Lower
East Helena	8.4 mi	$1,136 (±$74)	Not measurably different
Townsend	35 mi	$968 (±$151)	Not measurably different
Deer Lodge	37 mi	$845 (±$47)	Lower
Cascade	46 mi	$784 (±$148)	Lower
Walkerville	49 mi	$1,052 (±$450)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Helena Valley Southeast, MT ($945), Deer Lodge, MT ($845), Cascade, MT ($784).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Helena West Side, MT ($1,614).

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

Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms across Lewis and Clark County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
1	Helena West Side	$1,614 (±$256)
2	Helena	$1,151 (±$63)
3	East Helena	$1,136 (±$74)
4	Helena Valley West Central	$1,131 (±$145)
5	Helena Valley Southeast	$945 (±$40)

Helena Valley West Central 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).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Helena Valley West Central

How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Helena Valley West Central?

The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Helena Valley West Central, MT is $1,131 (±$145) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much does a three-bedroom rental cost in Helena Valley West Central?

The median gross rent for a three-bedroom home in Helena Valley West Central, MT is $1,596 (±$627) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Helena Valley West Central CDP, Montana (place:35637, in state:30).

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B25031_002E, B25031_002M, B25031_003E, B25031_003M, B25031_004E, B25031_004M, B25031_005E, B25031_005M, B25031_006E, B25031_006M, B25031_007E, B25031_007M

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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.