Montana · Census place 35600
Helena city, MT
Quick answer
Helena city has 33,126 residents, ranking #6 of 497 places in Montana. Median household income is $69,341, the median home is worth $355,100 and median gross rent runs $1,058 a month.
- Population
- 33,126Helena city residents
- Median household income
- $69,341Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $355,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,058Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 40.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 53.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Helena city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Helena city median would spend about 18.3% 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 5.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 9.1% of residents and 53.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Montana.
- Great Falls city 60,412
- Bozeman city 55,042
- Butte-Silver Bow (balance) 34,929
- Kalispell city 26,830
- Belgrade city 11,425
- Helena Valley Southeast CDP 9,533
- Anaconda-Deer Lodge County 9,512
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