Helena
Housing in Helena, MT: Rent, Home Prices & Property Tax
$2,150 left/mo
$1,263/mo (1 bd) in Helena. Median home $363,400. Property tax 0.75%.
- Rent (1-bedroom)
- $1,263
- /mo
- Buy
- $2,541
- Mortgage, tax, insurance
- Buying costs more
- $1,278
- /mo
To buy
- 20% down payment$72,680
- Mortgage at 7.24%$1,981
- Property tax (0.75% of value)$227/mo · $2,726/yr
- Insurance and upkeep$333
- Monthly total$2,541
Months to 20% down
$2,150 left each month. About 34 months (2.8 years) to save $72,680.
Rent is Zillow asking rent. The price is the Census median home value. The mortgage is a 30-year fixed at 7.24%, the Freddie Mac PMMS average for the week of Oct 29, 2026, with 20% down.
Guide: state tax and rent when you compare cities
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