Montana · Census place 35637
Helena Valley West Central CDP, MT
Quick answer
Helena Valley West Central CDP has 8,224 residents, ranking #16 of 497 places in Montana. Median household income is $89,040, the median home is worth $352,800 and median gross rent runs $1,225 a month.
- Population
- 8,224Helena Valley West Central CDP residents
- Median household income
- $89,040Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $352,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,225Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 82.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Helena Valley West Central CDP
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Helena Valley West Central CDP median would spend about 16.5% 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 4.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 4.9% of residents and 82.2% 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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