Montana · Census place 35640
Helena West Side CDP, MT
Quick answer
Helena West Side CDP has 1,584 residents, ranking #69 of 497 places in Montana. Median household income is $67,692, the median home is worth $411,800 and median gross rent runs $781 a month.
- Population
- 1,584Helena West Side CDP residents
- Median household income
- $67,692Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $411,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $781Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 83%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Helena West Side CDP
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Helena West Side CDP median would spend about 13.8% 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 6.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 4% of residents and 83% 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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