Buying Property in Houghton County as a Foreigner
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Houghton County aggregates verified prices, gross rental yield and FEMA hazard risk across its citys. Figures below are area averages — use the index to drill into any city.
Every city in Houghton County, ranked by price, yield, hazard risk, liquidity and schools. Click any row to drill down.
| Name | Median $ | Yield | Risk | Liquidity | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams TownshipCity | $184,000 | — | 50 | 3 | 27 |
| CalumetCity | — | — | — | — | 62 |
| Calumet TownshipCity | $86,241 | — | 43 | 7 | 61 |
| Chassell TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 41 |
| Copper CityCity | — | — | — | — | 62 |
| Duncan TownshipCity | $155,715 | — | 56 | 4 | 34 |
| Elm River TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 56 |
| Franklin TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 74 |
| HancockCity | — | — | — | — | 74 |
| Hancock TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 74 |
| HoughtonCity | — | — | — | — | 83 |
| Laird TownshipCity | $124,979 | — | 54 | 4 | 27 |
| Lake LindenCity | — | — | — | — | 52 |
| LauriumCity | — | — | — | — | 62 |
| Osceola TownshipCity | $161,222 | — | 46 | 3 | 47 |
| Portage TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 74 |
| Quincy TownshipCity | $208,938 | 9.2% | 50 | 10 | 74 |
| Schoolcraft TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 52 |
| South RangeCity | — | — | — | — | 27 |
| Stanton TownshipCity | $329,936 | — | 50 | 7 | 65 |
| Torch Lake TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 49 |
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FEMA National Risk Index across eight hazards.
| Year | Crimes / 1k | Violent / 1k | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.1 | 4.3 | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 20.2 | 4.6 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 20.1 | 4.6 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 18.6 |
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| 4.9 |
| +1.8% |
| 2020 | 18.4 | 4.8 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 20.2 | 4.4 | — |
