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Median Home Price in Helena, MT

The median home value in Helena, MT is $483,690 as of 2026-06-30, up 2.88% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$483,690

Year-over-Year

+2.88%

Population

35,238

Helena ranks #10 of 16 Montana cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 11.2% below the state's city median of $544,980. It sits in Lewis and Clark County, where the county-wide median is $471,902.

Crime in Helena

Helena police recorded a violent crime rate of 514 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 2,582 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Helena

How much does a house cost in Helena, MT?

The median home value in Helena is $483,690. That's up 2.88% from a year earlier. That is about 11.2% below the typical county in Montana.

Is Helena expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Helena are more expensive than Lewis and Clark County as a whole, where the median is $471,902 — a difference of about 2.5%.

Is Helena a safe place to live?

Helena police reported 514 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 35,238. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.