Houghton, IA Housing Statistics

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26%

Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.

100%

Rent NAT. AVG.

39%

Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

Houghton Housing Information

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%

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Housing Quick Facts

The median home price in Houghton is 26% lower than the national average.
The median rent asked in Houghton is 100% lower than the national average.
The average number of people per household in Houghton is 51% lower than the national average.
The number of owner occupied households in Houghton is 39% higher than the national average.
The number of renter occupied households in Houghton is 69% lower than the national average.

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	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%

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	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
St. Anthony city (Stearns County), MN	108	$142,597	56%
Irasburg, VT	108	$233,488	29%
Maeystown, IL	108	$285,261	13%
Leadore, ID	108	$147,750	55%
Fence Lake, NM	108	$0	100%
Houghton, IA	108	$242,996	26%

Source: The Houghton, IA housing data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.