The median home in Houghton, Michigan is valued at $255,345, up 9.9% year over year. Houghton is part of the Houghton, MI metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$255,345

+9.9%

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

Affordability

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$51,069 on $255,345

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Stretch28% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$1,752

P/I28%

Afford$255K

Gap-$291

P&I $1,291Tax $328Ins $133

6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + MI ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Michigan

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Lake Angelus$1.66M Leland$1.1M Orchard Lake$914K Franklin$845K Lake Leelanau$832K Kewadin$811K Lakeside$800K Northport$758K

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