ZIP Code 59601

In ZIP code 59601, which covers Helena, homes carry a median value of $386,500 while the county-level effective property tax rate sits at 0.79%. Households here earn a median of $72,290, with per-capita income at $47,533. That property tax works out to roughly $3,053 a year on a median-valued home, or about 4.2% of median household income. There is no combined sales tax, so purchases don't add to the local tax load. Whether that property tax feels heavy depends largely on how long a household has owned its home, since rising values can push assessments upward even when rates hold steady.