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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Houghton Area is $90,700, which is lower than the state average of $120,200 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Houghton Area was built is 1950, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1969 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 10,539 Owner Occupied Houses in Houghton Area, #726

Houghton Area	90,700 USD
Michigan	120,200 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Houghton Area	9.15%
Michigan	3.98%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Houghton Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Michigan and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Houghton Area	Michigan	U.S.
Total Housing Units	21,099, see rank, 100%	4,532,719	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	14,962, 70.91%, see rank	84.45%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	10,539, 49.95%, see rank	60.41%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	4,423, 20.96%, see rank	24.04%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	6,137, 29.09%, see rank	15.55%	12.45%
For Rent	396, 1.88%, see rank	1.84%	2.34%
For Sale Only	326, 1.55%, see rank	1.40%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	134, 0.64%, see rank	1.04%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	4,168, 19.75%, see rank	6.26%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	4, 0.02%, see rank	0.05%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,109, 5.26%, see rank	4.96%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #863

Houghton Area	Michigan	U.S.
1950	1969	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Houghton Area	%	Michigan	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	10,539	100%	2,738,012	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	5,619	53.32%, see rank	63.63%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	4,920	46.68%, see rank	36.37%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Houghton Area	966 USD
Michigan	1,295 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Houghton Area	%	Michigan	U.S.
$299 or Less	1	0.02%, see rank	0.19%	0.20%
$300 to $499	292	5.20%, see rank	1.88%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,068	19.01%, see rank	6.65%	5.01%
$700 to $999	1,617	28.78%, see rank	19.56%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,674	29.79%, see rank	34.69%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	618	11.00%, see rank	20.06%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	278	4.95%, see rank	12.84%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	71	1.26%, see rank	4.13%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Houghton Area	20.80% of the Total Income
Michigan	22.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Houghton Area	%	Michigan	U.S.
10% or Less	439	7.81%, see rank	5.90%	5.86%
10% to 20%	2,187	38.92%, see rank	35.28%	31.95%
20% to 30%	1,557	27.71%, see rank	27.51%	27.64%
30% to 40%	563	10.02%, see rank	12.63%	13.74%
40% or More	801	14.26%, see rank	18.20%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Houghton Area	389 USD
Michigan	463 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Houghton Area	%	Michigan	U.S.
$199 or Less	363	7.38%, see rank	4.74%	7.76%
$200 to $299	953	19.37%, see rank	12.46%	14.70%
$300 to $499	2,449	49.78%, see rank	40.41%	34.63%
$500 to $699	783	15.91%, see rank	25.95%	21.16%
$700 or More	372	7.56%, see rank	16.44%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Houghton Area	13.30% of the Total Income
Michigan	13.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Houghton Area	%	Michigan	U.S.
10% or Less	1,734	35.24%, see rank	35.33%	40.19%
10% to 20%	1,872	38.05%, see rank	33.76%	31.47%
20% to 30%	621	12.62%, see rank	13.39%	12.24%
30% to 40%	290	5.89%, see rank	6.18%	5.64%
40% or More	345	7.01%, see rank	9.99%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Houghton Area	Michigan	U.S.
Total Housing Units	21,099, 100%	4,532,719	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	16,185, 76.71%, see rank	71.97%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	394, 1.87%, see rank	4.66%	5.82%
2 Units	626, 2.97%, see rank	2.58%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	491, 2.33%, see rank	2.56%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	948, 4.49%, see rank	4.20%	4.78%
10 or More Units	1,209, 5.73%, see rank	8.58%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	1,246, 5.91%, see rank	5.45%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Houghton Area	Michigan	U.S.
Total Housing Units	21,099, 100%	4,532,719	132,741,033
1 Room	509, 2.41%, see rank	1.24%	1.95%
2 Rooms	936, 4.44%, see rank	1.78%	2.48%
3 Rooms	2,033, 9.64%, see rank	7.14%	9.13%
4 Rooms	3,075, 14.57%, see rank	14.38%	16.60%
5 Rooms	4,091, 19.39%, see rank	21.00%	20.41%
6 Rooms	4,319, 20.47%, see rank	20.07%	18.06%
7 Rooms	2,592, 12.28%, see rank	13.45%	12.27%
8 Rooms	1,665, 7.89%, see rank	9.27%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	1,879, 8.91%, see rank	11.67%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.50, see rank	5.70	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Houghton Area	Michigan	U.S.
Total Housing Units	21,099, 100%	4,532,719	132,741,033
No Bedroom	517, 2.45%, see rank	1.35%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	2,538, 12.03%, see rank	9.11%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	6,196, 29.37%, see rank	26.33%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	7,920, 37.54%, see rank	43.93%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	2,863, 13.57%, see rank	15.80%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,065, 5.05%, see rank	3.47%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Houghton Area	Michigan	U.S.
Total Housing Units	14,962, 100%	3,827,880	116,211,092
Utility Gas	8,185, 54.71%, see rank	77.13%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	2,277, 15.22%, see rank	8.48%	4.86%
Electricity	1,299, 8.68%, see rank	8.30%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	1,249, 8.35%, see rank	1.40%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	9, 0.06%, see rank	0.03%	0.12%
Wood	1,826, 12.20%, see rank	3.39%	2.12%
Solar Energy	2, 0.01%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	90, 0.60%, see rank	0.86%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	25, 0.17%, see rank	0.39%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Houghton Area	Michigan	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	4,099, 100%	1,028,835	39,201,928
$199 or Less	83, 2.02%, see rank	1.86%	1.50%
$200 to $299	218, 5.32%, see rank	3.88%	3.18%
$300 to $499	888, 21.66%, see rank	9.32%	7.37%
$500 to $699	1,380, 33.67%, see rank	23.63%	16.01%
$700 to $999	887, 21.64%, see rank	35.23%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	383, 9.34%, see rank	20.17%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	183, 4.46%, see rank	3.85%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	77, 1.88%, see rank	2.06%	6.10%
Median	$621, see rank	$780	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Houghton Area	Michigan	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	14,962, 100%	3,827,880	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	1,104, 7.38%, see rank	7.97%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	5,468, 36.55%, see rank	35.06%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	5,679, 37.96%, see rank	38.45%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	2,711, 18.12%, see rank	18.52%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.