There was a combined $26 million of farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale in Michigan's Houghton County recently on Land.com. The total of all Houghton County farms and rural real estate for sale was approximately 5,000 acres. Houghton County ranks 52nd out of 83 counties in Michigan for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. Lake Linden featured the most land for sale. Government and state-level services are the main economic drivers in Houghton County. Houghton County is Michigan's 20th largest county (1,501 square miles). It's located in the Upper Peninsula Michigan region of the state.