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Median Home Price in Houghton, MI

The median home value in Houghton, MI is $276,641 as of 2026-06-30, up 10.96% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$276,641

Year-over-Year

+10.96%

Population

8,564

Houghton ranks #67 of 149 Michigan cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 5.5% above the state's city median of $262,333. It sits in Houghton County, where the county-wide median is $195,813.

Crime in Houghton

Houghton police recorded a violent crime rate of 35 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 759 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Houghton

How much does a house cost in Houghton, MI?

The median home value in Houghton is $276,641. That's up 10.96% from a year earlier. That is about 5.5% above the typical county in Michigan.

Is Houghton expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Houghton are more expensive than Houghton County as a whole, where the median is $195,813 — a difference of about 41.3%.

Is Houghton a safe place to live?

Houghton police reported 35 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 8,564. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.