Neighborhood Profile

Helena Valley Northeast

Helena, MT | Lewis and Clark County
Scored premium profile
Best Neighborhoods USA Index
71.3
National rank: #1,116 of 14,967
Stability and Strength
80.0
Score
Value Opportunity
65.2
Score
Momentum
66.2
Score
Score note: Rankings show denominators so users always see the size of the eligible cohort.
ContextValue
LocationHelena, MT
CountyLewis and Clark County
National rank#1,116 of 14,967
State rank#1 of 44
City rank#1 of 10
County rank#1 of 10
National percentile92.5
National bandTOP_10_PERCENT
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Housing and local fundamentals

Housing and market metricsValue
Current Zillow home value$691,420
Year-over-year home value change3.1%
Month-over-month home value change0.03%
Home value to income ratio5.12
Median household income$135,052
Bachelor's degree or higher42.0%
Civilian unemployment rate1.9%
Homeownership rate96.9%
Housing vacancy rate4.0%
Rent burden 30% or higher3.2%

How to read this profile

  • Ranks are always shown with denominators.
  • Momentum reflects both year-over-year and month-over-month housing change.
  • Stability and Strength and Value Opportunity are governed composite scores.
  • Identity composition is descriptive intelligence and is not a scoring component.
Questions and Answers

Questions About Living in Helena Valley Northeast

What is the Best Neighborhoods USA ranking for Helena Valley Northeast?

Helena Valley Northeast is ranked #1 of 10 eligible neighborhoods in Helena; #1 of 44 eligible neighborhoods in MT; and #1,116 of 14,967 eligible neighborhoods in the United States.

Is Helena Valley Northeast one of the best neighborhoods in Helena?

Helena Valley Northeast has a Best Neighborhoods USA Index of 71.3 and a city ranking of #1 of 10 eligible neighborhoods in Helena.

How much are homes worth in Helena Valley Northeast?

The current Zillow Home Value Index for Helena Valley Northeast is approximately $691,420.

Are home values rising or falling in Helena Valley Northeast?

Zillow neighborhood values changed 3.1% year over year and 0.03% month over month.

What is the Neighborhood Momentum Score for Helena Valley Northeast?

Helena Valley Northeast has a Neighborhood Momentum Score of 66.2. Momentum is 70% year-over-year and 30% month-over-month Zillow housing change.

What is the median household income in Helena Valley Northeast?

The NDS-derived neighborhood median household income is approximately $135,052.

How affordable is Helena Valley Northeast relative to household income?

The current Zillow home-value-to-household-income ratio is 5.12. Price-to-income affordability is a major Value Opportunity input.

Is Helena Valley Northeast primarily homeowners or renters?

The NDS-derived homeownership rate is approximately 96.9%.

What is the unemployment rate in Helena Valley Northeast?

The NDS-derived civilian unemployment rate is approximately 1.9%.

How educated are residents of Helena Valley Northeast?

Approximately 42.0% of residents age 25 and older are estimated to have a bachelor's degree or higher.

What share of renters in Helena Valley Northeast face high rent burden?

Approximately 3.2% of the applicable renter-household universe is estimated to spend 30% or more of household income on gross rent.

How does Best Neighborhoods USA score Helena Valley Northeast?

The overall index combines 40% Stability and Strength, 35% Value Opportunity, and 25% Momentum. Race, ethnicity, and identity composition are not scoring components.

Governed ranking context

How this neighborhood ranks

#1 Neighborhood in MontanaStrongest Value Opportunity in Montana

HMDA Mortgage Intelligence

Neighborhood Mortgage Market

FULL_OR_NEAR_FULL

Modeled neighborhood-level mortgage activity allocated from governed HMDA tract data using Zillow neighborhood geometry. These neighborhood values are nonadditive and do not enter the Best Neighborhoods USA Index.

Activity year2024
Estimated applications184
Estimated originations107
Home-purchase applications90
Origination rate58.5%
Home-purchase share48.9%
Average application loan$267,530
Total application loan amount$49,113,813
National application rank#2,317 of 14,874 rankable neighborhoods
Geometry coverage100.0%
Recent trend: Applications 19.7% YoY; originations 11.8% YoY
Mortgage methodology

HMDA is natively reported at tract and other lender-reporting geographies, not Zillow neighborhood or ZIP geography. This module uses the certified NDS HMDA-to-Zillow tract-vintage crosswalk and area-weighted allocation. Rankings require governed geometry coverage. Applicant demographics are excluded. Neighborhood values may overlap and must not be summed to reconstruct ZIP or national totals.