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Housing in Lewis and Clark County
The inside story on rent prices
Source: US Census Bureau - ACS 5 Yr 2023
Almost half of renters in the United States pay 1/3 or more of their monthly income for rent (third column above). Compare that with rent in Lewis and Clark County and Montana in the first two columns. The optimal rent to household income ratio is 25% to 28% or less. When you pay more than 30% of your income towards rent, your ability to pay for food, transportation, health care, education, and savings becomes increasingly difficult.
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Towns near Helena
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County
State
Miles
Lewis and Clark
MT
16.0 mi.
Lewis and Clark
MT
16.2 mi.
Lewis and Clark
MT
33.2 mi.
Lewis and Clark
MT
38.7 mi.

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