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How competitive is the Helena housing market?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through May 2026 · v265
- Sold Score
- 56/100
- YoY Fair Chance of Selling
- Pending ratio
- 0.48
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- +0.0%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 50
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 27.9%
- YoY of active listings
Helena is moderately competitive as of May 2026, with a Sold Score of 56/100 (Fair Chance of Selling).
**Pending ratio** is 0.48 (contracts vs. active inventory) — anything above 0.40 is healthy demand, below 0.20 is slow.
**Inventory change YoY** is +0.6% — more choices for buyers than a year ago.
**Median days on market** is 50. Faster than 30 days means buyers are deciding quickly.
**Price-reduction share** is 27.9% of active listings — above 25% signals sellers are widely overshooting list price.
— Live indicators (May 2026): Sold Score: 56/100 (Fair Chance of Selling) · Pending ratio: 0.48 · Inventory YoY: +0.6% · Median days on market: 50 · Sellers cutting price: 27.9% · Median listing price: $604,900 (+1.0% YoY)
Helena snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $605K
- YoY +0.0%
- Active inventory
- 372
- YoY -0.1%
- Median DOM
- 55
- YoY +0.3%
- Pending ratio
- 0.44
- YoY +0.1%
- Price-reduced
- 17.1%
- YoY -0.0%