Houghton Homes for Sale

Houghton is a waterfront pocket of Kirkland where owning property means living with the water as part of the equation, and boating is what this stretch is built around, with a marina serving the area. That shapes what you are buying into more than any floor plan does. This is a single-product market rather than a menu of formats, so the question here is not which category to shop but which individual house is the right one, and how much work it will ask of you once the keys change hands. The homes for sale here reward a buyer who looks closely at condition and systems. Homes Northwest works this area closely and can help you read what you are seeing.

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Houghton at a Glance

Typical asking price

$2,025,000 (median of 21 active listings)

Typical sold price

$1,982,500 (median of 46 home sales, excluding 2 land and other non-dwelling sales, past 12 months)

Typical home

2,680 sq ft (n=21) · 4 bed / 3 bath (medians, n=21)

Typical days to sell

13 days (median of 46 closed home sales, past 12 months)

Months of supply

5.3 (balanced)

Sold-to-list

99% of asking (median per home sale, n=46)

Data current as of

August 2026

What ownership here asks of you

Houghton stock typically dates to around 1980, and at that age showing well and being up to date are two different things. Ask for dates on the roof, the air handler and the windows rather than judging by how a house presents on a walkthrough. Some homes here fall under an association with rules and recorded documents; others sit in no subdivision at all and answer to nobody. Establish which applies to any listing you are serious about, and if there is a fee, ask what it covers. Houghton Beach Park is in Houghton, which is worth knowing when you are mapping where to concentrate your search. On price, the most common layout sold here is a four-bedroom, with a median around $2,050,000, which is a reasonable place to start locating your own budget.

What to pin down before you make an offer

• Lakefront or lake-access property rights and shared moorage.
• Check which fire district serves the property and get a homeowners quote early, since availability varies by location.
• Shoreline permitting and environmental restrictions for waterfront modifications.
• Flood zone designation and insurance requirements near the lake.
• Property tax and special assessment districts.

Working with Homes Northwest

We spend our time in Houghton, which mostly means that when you send us a listing, we can tell you what questions it raises before you ever set foot inside it. That saves you tours and it saves you the slower kind of disappointment. Buying here is a decision about one house at a time, its age, its systems, and what you are willing to take on, and it is easier to make with someone alongside you who has seen a lot of these houses. What you end up with should be a home that suits how you actually live, and a decision you feel settled about long after closing.