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Building in Helena, MT

Helena, MT is in Lewis and Clark County and has about 33,639 residents. 55 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, up from 48 in 2023.

Numbers come from public sources listed at the bottom of this page. Always confirm details with Helena before you spend money.

Homes and costs in Helena

Typical home value
$387,300 (give or take $12,665)
Typical monthly rent
$1,092 (give or take $51)
Typical household income
$71,036 (give or take $3,116)
Typical year homes were built
1974
Homes lived in by their owners
52.6%
Homes sitting empty
4.9%

U.S. Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024. These are survey estimates; the range shows how sure the Census is.

How much is being built in Helena

Single-family home permits issued per year
YearHomes permittedAll new housing unitsValue of all permits
2025
55
193$45.1 million
2024
44
389$65.9 million
2023
48
259$57.3 million
2022
53
91$26.6 million
2021
53
211$42.8 million

U.S. Census Building Permits Survey, 2021 to 2025. Counts permits issued by the city, not homes finished. Years the town did not report are left out.

Permits, meetings and bids: official Helena pages

Meeting agendas and minutes

Planning and zoning

Building permits

Projects out for bid

Public notices

Source links, not a list of current permits or open bids. Check dates and which city or county handles your property before using a notice or application.

Disaster history for Lewis and Clark County

Lewis and Clark County has had 14 federal disaster declarations (8 fire, 3 flood, 2 severe storm, 1 hurricane).

  • 2024: Horse Gulch Fire (fire)
  • 2019: North Hills Fire (fire)
  • 2018: Flooding (flood)
  • 2017: Alice Creek Fire (fire)
  • 2012: Corral Fire (fire)
  • 2011: Severe Storms and Flooding (severe storm)

Federal disaster declarations from FEMA. Declarations cover a whole county. Pandemic declarations are left out.

Building supply stores near Helena

  • Builders FirstSource
  • Rodda Paint
  • Builders FirstSource
  • Sherwin-Williams
  • Helena Paint and Wallpaper
  • Ace Hardware
    2414 North Montana Avenue Helena
  • Crescent Electric Supply
  • Missouri River Contractors

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hours and stock can change; call first.

Plan your Helena project

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Nearby towns

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Where this information comes from

  • U.S. Census Gazetteer + Geocoder (retrieved 2026-10-03; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census Building Permits Survey (annual) (retrieved 2026-10-03; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024 (retrieved 2026-10-03; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (retrieved 2026-10-03; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • OpenStreetMap via Overpass (retrieved 2026-10-03; ODbL 1.0: attribution required; review share-alike before merging into a SchoHome-owned database)
  • Official government websites (found via Wikidata, CC0) (retrieved 2026-10-03; Links and titles only; content stays on the official site)

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