What percentage of people rent in Houghton Lake, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Houghton Lake, MI, 2020–2024
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19.2% (±4.7 points) of the occupied homes in Houghton Lake, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 543 renting households against 2,289 that own their home.

In Houghton Lake, the share of households that rent went from 37.5% in 2015–2019 to 19.2% in 2020–2024 (−18.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 19.2% (±4.7 points)
Renting households: 543 (±143)
Median renter income: $34,727 (±$16,875)

Who rents and who owns in Houghton Lake

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Houghton Lake	Roscommon County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	19.2% (±4.7 points)	14.6% (±1.9 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	543 (±143)	1,686 (±235)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,289 (±244)	9,893 (±333)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.5)	2.2 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	1.9 (±0.2)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$34,727 (±$16,875)	$33,069 (±$5,359)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$54,250 (±$13,851)	$62,062 (±$3,102)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Houghton Lake, the renter share is not measurably different from Roscommon County (14.6%).

It is also lower than in Michigan (26.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Roscommon County, Houghton Lake ranks 2 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 36 of 80.

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

How renting in Houghton Lake has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	37.5% (±6.4 points)	19.2% (±4.7 points)	−18.3 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$634 (±$53)	$827 (±$67)	+30.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$28,816 (±$6,173)	$50,305 (±$4,780)	+74.6%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Houghton Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Houghton Lake
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Houghton Lake	—	19.2% (±4.7 points)	—
Denton Township	4.0 mi	22.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Prudenville	4.2 mi	32.6% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Township (Roscommon County)	5.8 mi	8.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Markey Township	6.6 mi	16.1% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Butterfield Township	8.4 mi	15.8% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Enterprise Township	10 mi	40.8% (±15.9 points)	Higher
Holland Township	10 mi	5.5% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Backus Township	11 mi	15.9% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Township (Roscommon County), MI (8.0%), Holland Township, MI (5.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Enterprise Township, MI (40.8%).

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

Households that rent across Roscommon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Prudenville	32.6% (±14.7 points)
2	Houghton Lake	19.2% (±4.7 points)
3	St. Helen	15.2% (±6.2 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Houghton Lake

How many renters are there in Houghton Lake?

Houghton Lake has an estimated 543 (±143) renting households, 19.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Houghton Lake?

In Houghton Lake, the share of households that rent went from 37.5% in 2015–2019 to 19.2% in 2020–2024 (−18.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Houghton Lake?

A renting household in Houghton Lake has 2.3 people on average, against 1.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Houghton Lake?

The median renting household in Houghton Lake, MI has an income of $34,727 (±$16,875) a year, against $54,250 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Houghton Lake CDP, Michigan (place:39400, in state:26).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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