What percentage of people rent in Houghton, NY?

Name: Renters and owners in Houghton, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

47.3% (±12.2 points) of the occupied homes in Houghton, NY are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 142 renting households against 158 that own their home.

In Houghton, the share of households that rent went from 34.5% in 2015–2019 to 47.3% in 2020–2024 (+12.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 47.3% (±12.2 points)
Renting households: 142 (±59)
Median renter income: $66,667 (±$29,348)

Who rents and who owns in Houghton

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Houghton	Allegany County	New York	United States
Renter-occupied share	47.3% (±12.2 points)	20.7% (±1.4 points)	45.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	142 (±59)	3,672 (±254)	3,525,661 (±12,362)	45,017,354
Owning households	158 (±34)	14,038 (±342)	4,196,985 (±19,607)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.1 (±0.5)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.2 (±0.5)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$66,667 (±$29,348)	$31,848 (±$5,074)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$87,188 (±$31,466)	$73,216 (±$2,531)	$114,563 (±$568)	$100,009

In Houghton, the renter share is higher than in Allegany County (20.7%).

It is not measurably different from New York (45.7%).

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

Statewide, it ranks 30 of 414.

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

How renting in Houghton 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	34.5% (±10.9 points)	47.3% (±12.2 points)	+12.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$642 (±$167)	$1,010 (±$196)	+57.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$62,188 (±$13,212)	$83,571 (±$13,127)	+34.4%	No measurable change 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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Houghton
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Houghton	—	47.3% (±12.2 points)	—
Town of Hume	4.5 mi	15.5% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Town of Rushford	4.7 mi	10.2% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Town of Centerville	5.8 mi	19.9% (±11.3 points)	Lower
Town of Allen	8.8 mi	8.1% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Town of Granger	9.0 mi	17.5% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Town of Belfast	9.2 mi	15.5% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Town of Pike	9.8 mi	19.5% (±10.8 points)	Lower
Town of Eagle	10 mi	19.4% (±7.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Hume, NY (15.5%), Town of Rushford, NY (10.2%), Town of Centerville, NY (19.9%).

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

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

It lies inside the Town of Caneadea, 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Houghton

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Houghton, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Houghton beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Houghton, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Houghton

How many renters are there in Houghton?

Houghton has an estimated 142 (±59) renting households, 47.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Houghton?

In Houghton, the share of households that rent went from 34.5% in 2015–2019 to 47.3% in 2020–2024 (+12.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Houghton?

A renting household in Houghton has 3.1 people on average, against 3.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Houghton?

The median renting household in Houghton, NY has an income of $66,667 (±$29,348) a year, against $87,188 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 CDP, New York (place:35771, in state:36).

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.

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.