Houyet (French pronunciation: ​[u.jɛ]) is a municipality of Wallonia in the province of Namur, Belgium. 
On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 4,485 inhabitants. The total area is 122.31 km², giving a population density of 37 inhabitants per km².
The municipality consists of the following districts: Celles, Ciergnon, Custinne, Finnevaux, Hour, Houyet, Hulsonniaux, Mesnil-Église, Mesnil-Saint-Blaise, and Wanlin.
The town of Houyet lies on the river Lesse, some 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the southeast of Dinant.


The municipality is the site of Houyet Castle, a medieval castle built in the 12th century by Godefroid de Bouillon. The castle was destroyed during World War I and rebuilt in 1927-1928.

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