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As of 2000, median price of a house in Helena is $51,600, which is much lower than the state average of $108,700 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Helena was built is 1965, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1976 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1971.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 961 Owner Occupied Houses in Helena, AR, see rank

Helena, AR	51,600 USD
Arkansas	72,800 USD
U.S.	119,600 USD

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2000 data.

Housing Occupancy

	Helena, AR	Arkansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,710, see rank, 100%	1,173,043	115,904,641
Occupied Housing Units	2,312, 85.31%, see rank	88.89%	91.01%
Owner Occupied	1,058, 39.04%, see rank	61.68%	60.24%
Renter Occupied	1,254, 46.27%, see rank	27.21%	30.77%
Vacant Housing Units	398, 14.69%, see rank	11.11%	8.99%
For Rent	217, 8.01%, see rank	2.88%	2.26%
For Sale Only	50, 1.85%, see rank	1.55%	1.04%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	35, 1.29%, see rank	0.77%	0.61%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	10, 0.37%, see rank	2.47%	3.09%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.02%
Other Vacant	86, 3.17%, see rank	3.41%	1.98%

*Based on 2000 data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, see rank

Helena, AR	Arkansas	U.S.
1965	1976	1971

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2000 data.

Mortgage Status

	Helena, AR	%	Arkansas	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	961	100%	513,483	55,212,108
With a Mortgage	422	43.91%, see rank	60.81%	70.03%
Without a Mortgage	539	56.09%, see rank	39.19%	29.97%

*Based on 2000 data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Helena, AR	792 USD
Arkansas	737 USD
U.S.	1,088 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Helena, AR	%	Arkansas	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	1.87%	0.66%
$300 to $499	64	15.17%, see rank	15.42%	5.56%
$500 to $699	101	23.93%, see rank	28.05%	12.79%
$700 to $999	129	30.57%, see rank	30.37%	24.86%
$1,000 to $1,499	91	21.56%, see rank	17.05%	30.21%
$1,500 to $1,999	19	4.50%, see rank	4.55%	14.37%
$2,000 to $2,999	18	4.27%, see rank	2.06%	8.43%
$3,000 or More	0	0.00%, see rank	0.62%	3.13%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Helena, AR	21.40% of the Total Income
Arkansas	19.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	21.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Helena, AR	%	Arkansas	U.S.
10% or Less	27	6.40%, see rank	9.34%	7.21%
10% to 20%	154	36.49%, see rank	43.09%	36.64%
20% to 30%	134	31.75%, see rank	25.07%	29.01%
30% to 40%	29	6.87%, see rank	9.45%	12.29%
40% or More	78	18.48%, see rank	12.35%	14.37%

*Based on 2000 data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Helena, AR	269 USD
Arkansas	240 USD
U.S.	295 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Helena, AR	%	Arkansas	U.S.
$199 or Less	115	21.34%, see rank	30.72%	18.76%
$200 to $299	206	38.22%, see rank	42.31%	32.81%
$300 to $499	129	23.93%, see rank	22.36%	33.61%
$500 to $699	50	9.28%, see rank	3.27%	9.21%
$700 to $999	26	4.82%, see rank	1.03%	3.83%
$1,000 or More	13	2.41%, see rank	0.31%	1.78%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Helena, AR	21.40% of the Total Income
Arkansas	19.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	21.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Helena, AR	%	Arkansas	U.S.
10% or Less	174	32.28%, see rank	49.10%	47.32%
10% to 20%	194	35.99%, see rank	29.37%	30.46%
20% to 30%	80	14.84%, see rank	9.54%	10.16%
30% to 40%	34	6.31%, see rank	4.23%	4.28%
40% or More	57	10.58%, see rank	5.87%	6.22%

*Based on 2000 data.

Units in Structure

	Helena, AR	Arkansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,696, 100%	1,173,043	115,904,641
1-unit, Detached	1,619, 60.05%, see rank	69.00%	60.28%
1-unit, Attached	206, 7.64%, see rank	1.78%	5.56%
2 Units	327, 12.13%, see rank	3.21%	4.31%
3 or 4 Units	283, 10.50%, see rank	2.99%	4.74%
5 to 9 Units	47, 1.74%, see rank	2.66%	4.67%
10 or More Units	123, 4.56%, see rank	5.07%	12.64%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	91, 3.38%, see rank	15.29%	7.80%

*Based on 2000 data.

Rooms

	Helena, AR	Arkansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,696, 100%	1,173,043	115,904,641
1 Room	35, 1.30%, see rank	1.04%	2.20%
2 Rooms	46, 1.71%, see rank	3.08%	4.81%
3 Rooms	265, 9.83%, see rank	7.73%	9.84%
4 Rooms	632, 23.44%, see rank	19.61%	15.97%
5 Rooms	732, 27.15%, see rank	28.75%	20.89%
6 Rooms	410, 15.21%, see rank	20.74%	18.45%
7 Rooms	240, 8.90%, see rank	10.22%	12.06%
8 Rooms	111, 4.12%, see rank	4.94%	8.06%
9 Rooms or More	225, 8.35%, see rank	3.88%	7.70%
Median Rooms	5.00, see rank	5.10	5.30

*Based on 2000 data.

Bedrooms

	Helena, AR	Arkansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,696, 100%	1,173,043	115,904,641
No Bedroom	41, 1.52%, see rank	1.37%	2.95%
1 Bedroom	396, 14.69%, see rank	9.32%	13.38%
2 Bedrooms	951, 35.27%, see rank	31.68%	28.39%
3 Bedrooms	1,009, 37.43%, see rank	47.60%	38.37%
4 Bedrooms	229, 8.49%, see rank	8.74%	13.81%
5 or More Bedrooms	70, 2.60%, see rank	1.28%	3.09%

*Based on 2000 data.

House Heating Fuel

	Helena, AR	Arkansas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,292, 100%	1,042,696	105,480,101
Utility Gas	1,791, 78.14%, see rank	48.57%	51.22%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	121, 5.28%, see rank	13.52%	6.52%
Electricity	351, 15.31%, see rank	32.68%	30.35%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	12, 0.52%, see rank	0.12%	8.97%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.14%
Wood	5, 0.22%, see rank	4.74%	1.68%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.04%
Other Fuel	12, 0.52%, see rank	0.17%	0.39%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.69%

*Based on 2000 data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Helena, AR	Arkansas	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	1,196, 100%	276,054	33,386,326
$199 or Less	228, 19.06%, see rank	8.68%	5.52%
$200 to $299	247, 20.65%, see rank	9.94%	5.45%
$300 to $499	474, 39.63%, see rank	41.76%	23.18%
$500 to $699	165, 13.80%, see rank	27.76%	29.57%
$700 to $999	53, 4.43%, see rank	9.56%	24.06%
$1,000 to $1,499	29, 2.42%, see rank	1.90%	9.15%
$1,500 to $1,999	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.30%	2.05%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.09%	1.02%
Median	$352, see rank	$453	$602

*Based on 2000 data.

Vehicle Available

	Helena, AR	Arkansas	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	2,292, 100%	1,042,696	105,480,101
No Vehicles Available	637, 27.79%, see rank	8.08%	10.30%
1 Vehicles Available	853, 37.22%, see rank	34.86%	34.25%
2 Vehicles Available	567, 24.74%, see rank	40.65%	38.36%
3 or More Vehicles Available	235, 10.25%, see rank	16.41%	17.10%

*Based on 2000 data.