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Montana · Census place 23125

East Helena city, MT

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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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