Area data
Helena, MT — ZIP 59601
Population: 31,728 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $446,458
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +98.5%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $446,503
- House Price Index
- 724.8 (-1.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $325,000
- Median list price
- $425,000
- Median days on market
- 142 days
- Active listings
- 30
- 1-year forecast
- +2.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 46
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,505/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.9%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,310/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,240/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 95.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $9.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 12
- Elementary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, coldWave, avalanche, landslide, lightning
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 46.0°F
- Average high
- 58.0°F
- Average low
- 34.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 13.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 37.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 45
- Days with Good air quality
- 240
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site (27 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Ten Mile Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Helena Regional Airport (HLN) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +607 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,972
- Median annual property tax
- $3,482
- Mean commute to work
- 12 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 28,110
- Average weekly wage
- $1,076
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 99
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