Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on June 10, 2026
Last updated on June 10, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Helena
$1,937/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Helena is $1,937 per month as of June 2026. This is 1% below the national average rent, or $12 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Helena
31
for rent on Zumper.com as of June 2026
Share of Helena rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Helena have decreased by 1% over the last month and have increased by 8% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Helena vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Helena is $1,062, whereas a house costs $1,950. 2-bedroom apartments in Helena run $875 on average.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 bedroom | $1,485 | 4% | 13% | |
3 bedroom | $1,950 | 2% | 3% | |
4 bedroom | $2,300 | 3% | 34% |
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Helena, AL.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,062 | 40% | - | |
Condos | $800 | 6% | - | |
Houses | $1,950 | No Change | No Change |
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,485
Last 30 days
4%
Last year
13%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$1,950
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
3%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$2,300
Last 30 days
3%
Last year
34%
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Helena, AL.
Apartments
Average rent
$1,062
Last 30 days
40%
Condos
Average rent
$800
Last 30 days
6%
Houses
Average rent
$1,950
Last 30 days
No Change
The table above reflects average rent prices in Helena, AL, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.
Compare median rent prices in Helena and Alabaster by all bedroom counts and property types.
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lower than the national median
lower than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Helena, AL is 14% higher than the median rent in Alabaster, AL.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Helena rental market.
The average rent in Helena is $1,937 per month as of June 6, 2026.
Average rent prices in Helena have decreased by 1% over the last month and have increased by 8% since last year.
Rent in Helena is 1% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $12 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Helena, you'd need to earn approximately $78,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Helena's 2025 rental market shows one-bedroom apartments averaging around $1,500 per month, while two-bedroom units rent for around $1,400 monthly. One-bedroom apartments represent only 3% of available inventory, making them relatively scarce in the local market.
Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.
Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).