| 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. | |
| Denison, KS | 104 | $55,600 | 70% |
| Huntersville, WV | 104 | $74,000 | 60% |
| Lemoyne, NE | 104 | $140,500 | 24% |
| Livonia, MO | 104 | $35,600 | 81% |
| Harper, OR | 104 | $171,900 | 7% |
| Houghton, IA | 104 | $134,400 | 27% |
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