Helena, MT
Housing Market Screening
City-level home-price and one-bedroom-rent references with transparent methodology and limitations.
City-level screening
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Not cap rate, ROI, valuation or buy-versus-rent advice. City fields may reflect different source years.
Housing Screening Context
Helena has a computed screening multiple of 35.6x and a gross annual 1BR-rent reference of 2.8%.
These values compare separate city-level fields, not one matched property. They exclude financing, taxes, insurance, maintenance, vacancy, transaction costs and tenure horizon.
Recorded year-over-year price change: +2.8%. Source period and forecast assumptions should be reviewed before scenario use.
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Disclaimer: This analysis is for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Investment decisions should be made after consulting with qualified professionals. Data sources include Zillow, Census Bureau, and BLS. Cap rates and yields are estimates based on available data.
Last updated: July 2026