MI area data
Houghton, MI
Houghton, MI.
Population: 10,475 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $277,174
- 1-year appreciation
- +9.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +19.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +34.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +76.8%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $280,275
- House Price Index
- 387.5 (+5.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $212,000
- Median list price
- $399,900
- Median days on market
- 79 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.5%
- Active listings
- 18
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 9
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,261/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,639/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 92.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 20.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $10.90/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 45.0°F
- Average high
- 51.0°F
- Average low
- 38.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 33.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 72.5 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Keweenaw National Historical Park (7 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -179 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Median annual property tax
- $3,321
- Mean commute to work
- 10 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 8,778
- Average weekly wage
- $882
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 103
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