Average rent in Houghton, MI

As of July 2026, the typical asking rent in the Houghton, MI metro area is $1,552 per month, down 0.0% from a year ago4% above the US metro average of $1,486.

Figures cover all property types — single-family, condo and apartment — at every bedroom count. The interactive map can break rents down by home type.

Average rent

$1,552

July 2026

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±5.0%

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Houghton, MI rent history

Observed market rent since December 2025.

Dec 25 – Jul 26
Houghton, MI observed rent

Houghton, MI rent forecast

Our forecasting engine begins projecting a metro once it has 12 months of observed rent data, so that seasonality and year-over-year trends can be measured rather than guessed. Houghton, MI has 7 so far; its forecast will appear here automatically as the history builds.

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Rent figures are smoothed median asking rents (Zillow Observed Rent Index) for the Houghton, MI metro area, updated monthly. Forecasts are produced by RentLens's proprietary ML models; “forecast accuracy” is this metro's average prediction error on held-out historical data.