The typical owner-occupied home in Helmville is worth about $262,500, 30% below the Montana median of $375,800 and 21% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,667 a year in property taxes, about 0.64% of their home's value, lower than the Montana rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $152,969 a year, so the median home costs 1.7 times the median income (5.2 times for Montana). 80% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 0% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Helmville at a glance
| Helmville | Montana | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $262,500 | $375,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,667 | $2,693 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.64% | 0.72% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $152,969 | $72,509 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 80% | 69% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 0% | 55% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $1,798 | $1,963 |
| Median rent | – | $1,081 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1952 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 31.8% | 13.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 55 | 1,116,875 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Helmville
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Helmville home of $262,500 with 20% down costs about $1,662 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,099, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.
Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $71,231 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Helmville household income of $152,969; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $564,000.
| Down payment | $52,500 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $210,000 |
| Principal and interest | $1,413 |
| Property taxes (0.64% a year) | $140 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $109 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,662 |
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| Down payment | $9,188 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $257,745 |
| Principal and interest | $1,734 |
| Property taxes (0.64% a year) | $140 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $109 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $116 |
| Total per month | $2,099 |
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Questions about home buying in Helmville
What is the median home value in Helmville?
About $262,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Helmville?
Homeowners pay a median $1,667 a year, which is about 0.64% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.
What income do you need to buy a home in Helmville?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,662 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $71,231 a year.
More about Helmville
- Mortgage Refinance in Helmville
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- Home Equity Loans in Helmville
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data