How many renters in Houghton Lake, MI pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Houghton Lake, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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45.6% (±16.4 points) of renting households in Houghton Lake, MI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 45.6% (±16.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 39.0% (±15.3 points)
Median share of income: 28.1% (±7.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Houghton Lake

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Houghton Lake	Roscommon County	Michigan	United States
Less than 15%	20.1% (±13.2 points)	18.3%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.0% (±11.9 points)	8.5%	12.2%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.8% (±9.7 points)	16.8%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.4% (±10.1 points)	8.0%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.6% (±5.8 points)	6.1%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	39.0% (±15.3 points)	42.3%	41.4%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Houghton Lake against Roscommon County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Houghton Lake	Roscommon County	Michigan	United States
Paying 30% or more	45.6% (±16.4 points)	48.4% (±8.9 points)	50.4% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	39.0% (±15.3 points)	42.3% (±8.5 points)	41.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.1% (±7.1 points)	29.0% (±5.6 points)	30.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$34,727 (±$16,875)	$33,069 (±$5,359)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$827 (±$67)	$816 (±$38)	$1,129 (±$4)	$1,413

In Houghton Lake, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Roscommon County (48.4%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (50.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Roscommon County, Houghton Lake ranks 2 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 43 of 76.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Houghton Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Houghton Lake
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Houghton Lake	—	45.6% (±16.4 points)	—
Denton Township	4.0 mi	65.0% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Prudenville	4.2 mi	94.5% (±21.0 points)	Higher
Lake Township (Roscommon County)	5.8 mi	59.1% (±53.4 points)	Not measurably different
Markey Township	6.6 mi	58.4% (±24.0 points)	Not measurably different
Butterfield Township	8.4 mi	69.6% (±64.8 points)	Not measurably different
Enterprise Township	10 mi	22.2% (±60.0 points)	Not measurably different
Holland Township	10 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Backus Township	11 mi	85.1% (±67.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Prudenville, MI (94.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Roscommon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Prudenville	94.5% (±21.0 points)
2	Houghton Lake	45.6% (±16.4 points)
3	St. Helen	34.2% (±25.1 points)

Houghton Lake is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Roscommon Township, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Houghton Lake

Are renters in Houghton Lake rent-burdened?

45.6% of renting households in Houghton Lake pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Houghton Lake spend on rent?

The median renting household in Houghton Lake, MI spends 28.1% (±7.1 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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