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The median home value in Houghton County, MI is $200,252 as of 2026-08-31, up 7.53% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$200,252
Year-over-Year
+7.53%
National Rank
#1937 of 3071
Houghton County ranks 53rd out of 83 counties in MI by median home price, and is -14.8% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MI, the typical county has a median home value of $226,891, making Houghton County -11.7% below the MI state median.
The typical home value increased by 4.1%, from $192,456 in May 2026 to $200,252 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $192,456 | +6.4% |
| Jun 2026 | $195,813 | +7.0% |
| Jul 2026 | $197,278 | +7.3% |
| Aug 2026 | $200,252 | +7.5% |
Households here earn a median of $58,899 a year against a typical home value of $200,252 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.4×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 40% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Houghton County recorded a violent crime rate of 107 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 575 per 100,000.
Based on 3 reporting cities covering 14,959 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Houghton County is $200,252. That's up 7.53% from a year earlier. That is about 14.8% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Houghton County the 53rd most expensive of 83 counties in Michigan.
Median household income here is $58,899, so a typical home costs about 3.4× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Houghton County recorded 107 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 14,959 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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