East Helena, MT housing market
The typical East Helena home is worth about $445,000, up 2.6% in a year, 6% below the Montana typical home. Homes typically sell in 82 days.
Home values, sales, trends and how East Helena compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
East Helena at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.4 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | East Helena | Montana |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $228,000 | $233,000 |
| 2018 | $244,000 | $248,000 |
| 2019 | $253,000 | $262,000 |
| 2020 | $271,000 | $277,000 |
| 2021 | $312,000 | $318,000 |
| 2022 | $384,000 | $406,000 |
| 2023 | $415,000 | $434,000 |
| 2024 | $423,000 | $447,000 |
| 2025 | $438,000 | $464,000 |
| 2026 | $440,000 | $468,000 |
| August 2026 | $445,000 | $472,000 |
East Helena and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Helena | $445K | +2.6% | 82 | $60,417 |
| Helena Valley Southeast | — | — | 40 | $74,075 |
| Helena | $480K | +3% | 54 | $71,036 |
7.4 years of income
The typical East Helena home costs about 7.4 years of the town's median household income, more than across Montana (6.5 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.