| Index | Houghton | Iowa | National |
| Median home price | $242,996 | $240,019 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $0 | $1,071 | $1,444 |
| Avg. people per household | 1.3 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 88.6% | 71.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 11.4% | 28.9% | 36.4% |

| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Lockridge, IA | 781 | $0 | 100% |
| Rome, IA | 73 | $44,239 | 86% |
| Hillsboro, IA | 194 | $63,955 | 80% |
| Farmington, IA | 659 | $75,027 | 77% |
| Bonaparte, IA | 471 | $89,411 | 73% |
| Houghton, IA | 108 | $242,996 | 26% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Unionville, IA | 108 | $131,264 | 60% |
| Arion, IA | 108 | $62,655 | 81% |
| Elk Falls, KS | 108 | $0 | 100% |
| Harper, OR | 108 | $304,315 | 7% |
| Carpenter, IA | 108 | $96,222 | 71% |
| Houghton, IA | 108 | $242,996 | 26% |