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Helena, MT vs Lewiston, ME

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- The median age of a home in Helena is 37.5% younger than the median age of a home in Lewiston.
 Helena, MTLewiston, MEUnited States
 Median Home Age48  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$246,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months23.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock78.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.111.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$17.4$11.0
 Homes Owned52.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented41.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Helena, MTLewiston, MEUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,380$1,840
 Studio Apartment$700  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$840$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,030  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,400$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,540  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Helena, MTLewiston, MEUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Helena, MTLewiston, MEUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock4.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.8%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock7.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9993.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock29.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99938.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock4.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9997.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Helena, MTLewiston, MEUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock5.2%13.6%
 2000 to 20097.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock4.8%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock10.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196912.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock12.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock34.7%12.2%
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Reviews for Helena    17 Reviews
Doug · Helena Valley West Central, MT
Nice safe mountain town. Little too quiet for me
Over 3 years ago

I spent 6 months living on a ranch in the Helena valley. This was during the population boom Montana experienced after covid. Helena has some great mountain biking  More

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Christine · Helena Valley West Central, MT
Best Decision Ever
Over 3 years ago

We transplanted from Southern California 3 years ago and have never looked back! Living in the small unincorporated town of York Montana located in the Helena nation  More

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Al 68 · Ogden, UT
Growing up in Helena
Over 5 years ago

I lived here for 16 years. It is a great place to grow  More

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Reviews for Lewiston    7 Reviews
Ima · Lewiston, ME
Basics Needed To Thive
Over 7 years ago

Sadley, there's little hope if this town can rise up to overcome the extreme poverty of this socio-economical class in an underserved community, unless... PARENTS do  More

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tom · Lewiston, ME
Great place to live and work
Over 10 years ago

I have lived and worked in Lewiston-Auburn for nearly 30 years and I think it's a wonderful place to raise a family. We sent both our kids to the Lewiston public  More

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Kristen · Lewiston, ME
No place I would recommend
Over 12 years ago

Despite years of efforts to revitalize Maine's second largest city, it seems Lewiston will always be joked about as the "armpit" of the State. City and State leaders  More

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