Metro area · CBSA 25740
Helena
The Helena, MT metro area has 93,906 people. Median rent is $1,082, 16.5% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Lewis and Clark County at $1,653. Of the 18 places we track here, South Hills has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$78,528
Median home value
$401,200
Unemployment
3.4%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,653
HUD, Lewis and Clark County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helena | 33,639 | $1,092 | 18.4% |
| Helena Valley Southeast | 9,108 | $1,106 | 17.9% |
| Helena Valley West Central | 8,056 | $1,327 | 17.7% |
| Helena Valley Northwest | 5,183 | $1,603 | 19.1% |
| Helena Valley Northeast | 4,659 | $1,221 | 10.4% |
| Montana City | 3,092 | $2,077 | 19.2% |
| Townsend | 1,967 | $952 | 16.1% |
| Clancy | 1,874 | $978 | 9.4% |
| East Helena | 1,702 | $1,090 | 21.6% |
| Wheatland | 1,661 | $955 | 9.3% |
| Helena West Side | 1,417 | $1,102 | 19.8% |
| Boulder | 1,284 | $928 | 15.4% |
| Whitehall | 1,156 | $925 | 24.8% |
| Lincoln | 908 | $784 | 15.0% |
| Spokane Creek | 740 | $955 | 9.0% |
| South Hills | 620 | $925 | 6.6% |
| The Silos | 579 | $955 | 18.9% |
| Jefferson City | 533 | $925 | 8.8% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.