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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Helena is $201,000, which is higher than the state average of $187,600 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The Helena median house value has grown by 77.88% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Helena is lower than the state average rate of 88.54% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Helena was built is 1970, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1976 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 7,287 Owner Occupied Houses in Helena, MT, #84

Helena, MT	201,000 USD
Montana	187,600 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #114

Helena, MT	77.88%
Montana	88.54%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Helena, MT	Montana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	13,941, see rank, 100%	486,782	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	12,881, 92.40%, see rank	83.77%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	7,287, 52.27%, see rank	56.74%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	5,594, 40.13%, see rank	27.03%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	1,060, 7.60%, see rank	16.23%	12.45%
For Rent	407, 2.92%, see rank	1.86%	2.34%
For Sale Only	62, 0.44%, see rank	1.18%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	184, 1.32%, see rank	0.76%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	195, 1.40%, see rank	7.91%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.03%
Other Vacant	212, 1.52%, see rank	4.46%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #195

Helena, MT	Montana	U.S.
1970	1976	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Helena, MT	%	Montana	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	7,287	100%	276,201	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	4,307	59.11%, see rank	57.37%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	2,980	40.89%, see rank	42.63%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Helena, MT	1,320 USD
Montana	1,290 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Helena, MT	%	Montana	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.20%
$300 to $499	37	0.86%, see rank	2.22%	1.59%
$500 to $699	179	4.16%, see rank	7.08%	5.01%
$700 to $999	743	17.25%, see rank	18.85%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,800	41.79%, see rank	35.88%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,025	23.80%, see rank	20.48%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	433	10.05%, see rank	11.88%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	90	2.09%, see rank	3.33%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Helena, MT	21.90% of the Total Income
Montana	23.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Helena, MT	%	Montana	U.S.
10% or Less	267	6.20%, see rank	6.28%	5.86%
10% to 20%	1,601	37.17%, see rank	33.19%	31.95%
20% to 30%	1,433	33.27%, see rank	27.60%	27.64%
30% to 40%	466	10.82%, see rank	13.14%	13.74%
40% or More	540	12.54%, see rank	19.38%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Helena, MT	438 USD
Montana	385 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Helena, MT	%	Montana	U.S.
$199 or Less	156	5.23%, see rank	9.68%	7.76%
$200 to $299	236	7.92%, see rank	19.15%	14.70%
$300 to $499	1,587	53.26%, see rank	45.26%	34.63%
$500 to $699	778	26.11%, see rank	16.87%	21.16%
$700 or More	223	7.48%, see rank	9.04%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Helena, MT	10.00% of the Total Income
Montana	11.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Helena, MT	%	Montana	U.S.
10% or Less	1,490	50.00%, see rank	44.41%	40.19%
10% to 20%	967	32.45%, see rank	31.16%	31.47%
20% to 30%	318	10.67%, see rank	11.22%	12.24%
30% to 40%	65	2.18%, see rank	4.63%	5.64%
40% or More	132	4.43%, see rank	7.72%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Helena, MT	Montana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	13,941, 100%	486,782	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	7,588, 54.43%, see rank	69.13%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	622, 4.46%, see rank	3.01%	5.82%
2 Units	780, 5.60%, see rank	3.54%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	1,861, 13.35%, see rank	4.82%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	966, 6.93%, see rank	2.92%	4.78%
10 or More Units	1,386, 9.94%, see rank	5.37%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	738, 5.29%, see rank	11.21%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Helena, MT	Montana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	13,941, 100%	486,782	132,741,033
1 Room	279, 2.00%, see rank	2.61%	1.95%
2 Rooms	900, 6.46%, see rank	3.45%	2.48%
3 Rooms	1,618, 11.61%, see rank	8.70%	9.13%
4 Rooms	2,483, 17.81%, see rank	17.78%	16.60%
5 Rooms	2,235, 16.03%, see rank	19.92%	20.41%
6 Rooms	1,568, 11.25%, see rank	15.51%	18.06%
7 Rooms	1,777, 12.75%, see rank	11.04%	12.27%
8 Rooms	1,111, 7.97%, see rank	8.38%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	1,970, 14.13%, see rank	12.61%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.30, see rank	5.40	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Helena, MT	Montana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	13,941, 100%	486,782	132,741,033
No Bedroom	349, 2.50%, see rank	2.84%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	2,430, 17.43%, see rank	10.59%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	4,183, 30.01%, see rank	27.67%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	4,361, 31.28%, see rank	36.25%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	1,852, 13.28%, see rank	16.21%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	766, 5.49%, see rank	6.44%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Helena, MT	Montana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	12,881, 100%	407,797	116,211,092
Utility Gas	9,011, 69.96%, see rank	54.68%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	175, 1.36%, see rank	12.11%	4.86%
Electricity	3,382, 26.26%, see rank	21.42%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.30%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.12%
Wood	171, 1.33%, see rank	8.78%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.05%
Other Fuel	49, 0.38%, see rank	1.17%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	93, 0.72%, see rank	0.30%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Helena, MT	Montana	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	5,393, 100%	119,552	39,201,928
$199 or Less	176, 3.26%, see rank	3.00%	1.50%
$200 to $299	154, 2.86%, see rank	4.42%	3.18%
$300 to $499	703, 13.04%, see rank	15.28%	7.37%
$500 to $699	1,421, 26.35%, see rank	27.84%	16.01%
$700 to $999	1,639, 30.39%, see rank	29.37%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,009, 18.71%, see rank	15.50%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	210, 3.89%, see rank	2.93%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	81, 1.50%, see rank	1.67%	6.10%
Median	$724, see rank	$696	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Helena, MT	Montana	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	12,881, 100%	407,797	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	1,251, 9.71%, see rank	5.19%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	5,086, 39.48%, see rank	28.68%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	4,632, 35.96%, see rank	37.60%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	1,912, 14.84%, see rank	28.52%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.