Houghton, MI
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As of the latest 2026 data
Median Listing
Pending Ratio
Active Inventory
Median DOM
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The Houghton market is exhibiting cooling conditions, characterized by a pending ratio of 0.31, indicating that demand absorption is moderate relative to available supply. Active listings have expanded significantly year-over-year, suggesting an easing of inventory pressures.
Local Market Signals
Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed)Local economic trends can influence how quickly homes sell and how much competition sellers may face.
What's moving the Houghton market right now.
Inventory growth remains a notable trend, with active listings increasing by 40.5% over the past year to 156 units. Concurrently, the pending ratio has seen a substantial decrease of 22.4% year-over-year, reflecting reduced demand relative to supply. While new listings remained flat year-over-year, the median listing price experienced a modest contraction of 3.2% year-over-year.
Market Trends
Median Price
Active Inventory
Days on Market
Sold Score™
Sold Score™ Over Time
Market liquidity index • 36 months
Price & Days on Market
Median listing vs market velocity
Inventory Dynamics
Total active listings vs new monthly supply
Sourced from Realtor.com RDC Inventory Core Metrics, supplemented by the Primpted research desk. Updated As of the latest 2026 data.
Market Signals & Indicators
With active listings expanding considerably and the pending ratio indicating a moderate pace of demand, conditions suggest that negotiating leverage has shifted. The market currently affords buyers greater opportunity for price discipline, with inventory levels reducing immediate pressure for rapid decisions.
No distinct luxury-segment signal in this dataset.
156 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 48 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, +0.6% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved +5.4% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Cooling.
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CoolingSelling in Houghton, MI? Inventory is up 41% from last year.
Buyers have leverage in Houghton, MI. Homes that sell are the ones priced and presented for today's conditions, not last year's.
- Buyer Demand Index
- 31%
- Median Days on Market
- 52 days
- Inventory YoY
- +41%
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