Montana · Census place 23125
East Helena city, MT
Quick answer
East Helena city has 1,855 residents, ranking #61 of 497 places in Montana. Median household income is $53,611, the median home is worth $254,400 and median gross rent runs $1,020 a month.
- Population
- 1,855East Helena city residents
- Median household income
- $53,611Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $254,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,020Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 63.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in East Helena city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the East Helena city median would spend about 22.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 17.7% of residents and 63.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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