Collected and spent
In 2022, Helena spent about $53.7M. This is a Census of Governments estimate across all of its funds.
Spent
$53.7M
Fiscal year 2022 · Census of Governments estimate, all funds · spending
Where the money comes from
One tax.
Property tax
152.37 mills
Source · Montana county-certified 2024 levy documents, Helena 2024 property tax. Read on July 23, 2026.
Details
Helena 2024 property tax — city levy derived from an official 2024 Lewis and Clark County tax statement; the component breakdown (general 110.43 + permissive health 25.99 + GO debt 5.52 + fire 10.43) sums exactly and matches press coverage of the adopted budget. Held modeled pending the city's own document. Mills apply to taxable value = market × the statutory 1.35% class-4 residential rate (§15-6-134 MCA, 2024 codification; value above $1.5M carries the 1.89% surcharge tier)Where it goes
Nine service lines.
Public works
$23.2M
Police
$7.5M
Parks and recreation
$6.2M
Fire
$6.0M
General government
$5.6M
Other
$1.8M
Courts
$1.5M
Health and human services
$1.3M
Debt service · past obligation
$0.5M
Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.
Source · 2022 Census of Governments - Estimated service split source. Read on October 20, 2026.
Who decides
Not on file yet.
When decisions happen
Not on file yet.
How to reach it
Not on file yet.
Also on this tax bill
A Helena address pays these governments too.
On every bill in Helena
Sources
What it is
Montana county-certified 2024 levy documents, Helena 2024 property tax. Read on July 23, 2026.
Details
Helena 2024 property tax — city levy derived from an official 2024 Lewis and Clark County tax statement; the component breakdown (general 110.43 + permissive health 25.99 + GO debt 5.52 + fire 10.43) sums exactly and matches press coverage of the adopted budget. Held modeled pending the city's own document. Mills apply to taxable value = market × the statutory 1.35% class-4 residential rate (§15-6-134 MCA, 2024 codification; value above $1.5M carries the 1.89% surcharge tier)Spent
2022 Census of Governments - Estimated service split source. Read on October 20, 2026.
Taxes
Montana county-certified 2024 levy documents, Helena 2024 property tax. Read on July 23, 2026.
Details
Helena 2024 property tax — city levy derived from an official 2024 Lewis and Clark County tax statement; the component breakdown (general 110.43 + permissive health 25.99 + GO debt 5.52 + fire 10.43) sums exactly and matches press coverage of the adopted budget. Held modeled pending the city's own document. Mills apply to taxable value = market × the statutory 1.35% class-4 residential rate (§15-6-134 MCA, 2024 codification; value above $1.5M carries the 1.89% surcharge tier)To act on what you have read
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