| Index | Houghton | Iowa | National |
| Median home price | $134,400 | $132,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $0 | $715 | $949 |
| 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 | 764 | $0 | 100% |
| Rome, IA | 70 | $25,000 | 86% |
| Hillsboro, IA | 187 | $36,500 | 80% |
| Farmington, IA | 644 | $42,100 | 77% |
| Bonaparte, IA | 461 | $49,800 | 73% |
| Houghton, IA | 104 | $134,400 | 27% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Las Nutrias, NM | 104 | $0 | 100% |
| Cantrall, IL | 104 | $150,000 | 19% |
| Galesburg, ND | 104 | $75,000 | 59% |
| La Minita, TX | 104 | $0 | 100% |
| Des Moines, NM | 104 | $71,100 | 62% |
| Houghton, IA | 104 | $134,400 | 27% |
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