Helena Housing Authority

812 Abbey Street, Helena, MT, 59601
(406)442-7970



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About Helena Housing Authority

The HHA is the largest landlord in Helena. HHA has 366 units of public housing and end-to-end responsibility for each unit. The HHA also has 345 Housing Choice Vouchers (formally Section8) to distribute to the Lewis and Clark County area. Qualified applicants can use the voucher to help pay rental costs for privately owned property.

The Mayor of the City of Helena appoints a 7 member Board of Commissioners. The Board determines HHA policies and monitors HHA.s financial and operational success. The Board acts in formal session and deals with administration only in a formal manner through the Board-appointed Executive Director. The Board does not assume any day-to-day management or administrative functions of HHA. The Executive Director is hired by the Board and manages HHA.s day-to-day operations.


Mission Statement

The Helena Housing Authority, HHA is a non-profit agency established by federal and state legislation to provide safe and affordable housing and related services to eligible, low-income residents.



"Provide quality affordable housing for elibible neighbors in the Helena community and promote opportunities to enhance life skills and personal achievment."

Program Summary for Helena Housing Authority

Helena Housing Authority is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Helena Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 60 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Helena Housing Authority administered a total of 50 Section 8 Vouchers. Helena Housing Authority currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Helena Housing Authority is located at 812 Abbey Street, Helena, MT, 59601 and serves the city of Helena. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Helena Housing Authority at, (406)442-7970 for more information about coverage area and program availability.


Current Status Active
Size of Helena Housing Authority compared nationally Large
Last Updated 04/12/2014
Total Numbers of Communities N/A
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher N/A
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units N/A
Waiting list for the Helena Housing Authority is currently Open


2022 Income Limits for Lewis and Clark County, MT

HUD sets Income Limits for each area based on the median family income in that area. Each Public Housing Agency (PHA) will use the Income Limit set for the jurisdiction that the PHA covers. Therefore, a family may be eligible for one PHA but not another. The number of people in a household determines the Income Limit that is set for determining the family's eligibility for the program that they are applying for. Below are the Income Limits for Lewis and Clark County, MT:

Median Income
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Income Limit Category
Persons in Family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 50%
  • Very Low Income Limit
  • $29,350
  • $33,550
  • $37,750
  • $41,900
  • $45,300
  • $48,650
  • $52,000
  • $55,350
  • 30%
  • Extremely Low Income Limit
  • $17,650
  • $20,150
  • $22,650
  • $26,200
  • $30,680
  • $35,160
  • $39,640
  • $44,120
  • 80%
  • Low Income Limit
  • $46,950
  • $53,650
  • $60,350
  • $67,050
  • $72,450
  • $77,800
  • $83,150
  • $88,550

2017 Fair Market Rents for Lewis and Clark County, MT

Fair Market Rents are HUD's determination of the average rents in a particular area for each bedroom size. The FMRs are set each year based on the rental rates of unsubsidized units so that participants in HUD programs have equal access for affordable housing. Here are the Fair Market Rents for Lewis and Clark County, MT:

Efficiency One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four-Bedroom
$552 $595 $763 $1111 $1344



Agency Name City State Section 8 Voucher Housing Units Status Distance
Montana Housing Division Montana Housing Division Helena MT N/A N/A Open 1.34 Miles Contact
Public Housing Authority of Butte Public Housing Authority of Butte Butte MT 109 353 Open 47.11 Miles Contact
Anaconda Housing Authority Anaconda Housing Authority Anaconda MT 24 60 Open 54.83 Miles Contact
Great Falls Housing Authority Great Falls Housing Authority Great Falls MT 265 490 Open 71.56 Miles Contact
Missoula Housing Authority Missoula Housing Authority Missoula MT N/A N/A Open 96.19 Miles Contact
Lake County Housing Assistance Lake County Housing Assistance Ronan MT 34 50 Open 117.43 Miles Contact

Housing Authority

Helena Housing Authority Program Type:
  • Section 8 Voucher
  • Low Rent Units
366
Total Subsidized Units for Rental Assistance Availability

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Lewis and Clark County Quick Facts

Population: 65,856
Persons Per Household: 2.35
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: 18.9%
Homeownership Rate: 72.3%
Housing Units: 30,396
Yearly Income Per Person: $28,400
Median Household Income: $56,243