Community Profile
Mecosta County,
Municipality by Municipality
What sold, what is being built, and what the public record says about every city and township in Mecosta County. Compiled from government sources and updated as they publish.
What Actually Sold
Mecosta County closed 38 homes in October at an average of $264,876, averaging 54 days on market, with 184 listings active. Sold, price and days on market are October closings; active is the current count.
| Market | Homes Sold | Active Now | Avg Sold Price | Avg Days on Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Rapids | 15 | 58 | $226,393 | 48 |
| Canadian Lakes | 9 | 35 | $381,444 | 73 |
| Mecosta | 5 | 18 | $137,900 | 46 |
| Barryton | 3 | 16 | $233,333 | 36 |
| Rodney | 2 | 4 | $149,700 | 54 |
| Stanwood | 2 | 36 | $523,750 | 26 |
| Morley | 1 | 12 | $90,000 | 29 |
| Remus | 1 | 5 | $410,000 | 151 |
Where It Is Being Built
New Construction, 2025
Permits pulled for new residential construction in 2025 across Mecosta County total 99 units at $25,418,130 of construction value, fewer than in 2022. Where a community's units sit in the five-plus column, it is adding apartments and condominiums rather than subdivisions. The table lists the 5 busiest municipalities, which account for 99 of those units; the rest are spread across the remaining communities.
| Municipality | Single Family | 2 to 4 Units | 5+ Units | Total Units | Construction Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mecosta County Part Unincorporated Area | 48 | 0 | 0 | 48 | $11,630,645 |
| Morton township | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28 | $8,384,359 |
| Big Rapids charter township | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | $2,701,466 |
| Mecosta village | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | $1,906,104 |
| Mecosta township | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | $795,556 |
Where Everything Is
Mecosta County, Drawn
Every city and township in the county. Click any one to open its own profile. Boundaries are the Census Bureau's own, so what you see here is exactly what the data above describes.
Every City and Township
The Municipal Picture
All 21 municipalities in Mecosta County, from the American Community Survey. Median home value here is what owners report their homes are worth across all housing, which runs lower than what changed hands last month. Each name opens our profile of that community, with a link to its official website where we could verify one.
| Municipality | Population | Median Income | Median Home Value | Owner Occupied | Median Year Built | Commute (min) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Rapids city | 7,847 | $40,197 | $134,200 | 40.3% | 1970 | 15.1 |
| Morton township | 4,547 | $67,716 | $228,500 | 86.0% | 1985 | 27.1 |
| Big Rapids charter township | 3,984 | $57,045 | $232,100 | 64.8% | 1988 | 16.6 |
| Green charter township (official site) | 3,264 | $80,309 | $147,800 | 83.8% | 1984 | 21.8 |
| Mecosta township | 2,794 | $58,233 | $170,700 | 80.8% | 1984 | 23.6 |
| Canadian Lakes | 2,701 | $69,069 | $258,900 | 89.4% | 1988 | 32.3 |
| Aetna township | 2,290 | $61,500 | $130,200 | 86.9% | 1981 | 35.4 |
| Colfax township (official site) | 2,124 | $79,231 | $186,200 | 91.1% | 1975 | 24.7 |
| Deerfield township (official site) | 2,036 | $57,535 | $159,200 | 81.7% | 1989 | 32.3 |
| Martiny township (official site) | 1,784 | $50,061 | $167,500 | 92.2% | 1982 | 31.4 |
| Fork township | 1,680 | $52,500 | $130,900 | 84.3% | 1976 | 29.5 |
| Sheridan township | 1,315 | $48,646 | $127,300 | 85.0% | 1981 | 33.0 |
| Hinton township | 1,268 | $55,139 | $163,200 | 86.8% | 1975 | 33.7 |
| Austin township (official site) | 1,239 | $67,917 | $171,300 | 89.2% | 1986 | 30.5 |
| Wheatland township | 1,211 | $56,597 | $150,000 | 77.7% | 1976 | 26.2 |
| Chippewa township (official site) | 1,163 | $63,409 | $123,700 | 90.0% | 1978 | 32.7 |
| Millbrook township | 1,079 | $70,114 | $176,600 | 88.0% | 1986 | 30.1 |
| Grant township (official site) | 696 | $65,000 | $204,800 | 91.3% | 1980 | 27.4 |
| Morley | 606 | $42,750 | $94,400 | 67.7% | 1964 | 29.3 |
| Barryton | 405 | $47,857 | $77,900 | 72.4% | 1958 | 29.7 |
| Stanwood | 163 | $51,319 | $131,300 | 92.0% | 1949 | 24.3 |
Worth Knowing
Mecosta County, the Good Stuff
Sourced history and curiosities from this county. More at our Michigan facts page.
Woodbridge N. Ferris and his wife Helen opened the Big Rapids Industrial School in 1884 with fifteen students in rented rooms downtown. He went on to serve as Michigan governor from 1913 to 1916 and as a United States senator from 1922 until his death in 1928, staying president of the school the whole time. Source
Real Estate Agents in Mecosta County
Legacy Agents Who Work Mecosta County
These Legacy REALTORS® name Mecosta County as part of where they work. Each name opens the agent’s page, with how to reach them directly. Every Legacy agent can help here, and the full roster is one tap away.
Where This Comes From
Sources, and what we do not publish
Population, income, home value, ownership, housing age and commute times come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey five-year estimates. New construction comes from the Census Building Permits Survey. Sold and active listing figures are Legacy's own read of the MLS for October 2026 closings, Legacy's read as of early November 2026. Local facts carry their own source link.
We do not publish crime statistics or school ratings. Those figures are reported by agency and district rather than by community, they lag by a year or more, and ranking communities on them is not something a brokerage should be doing. For public safety, the FBI publishes reported offenses by the agency that actually covers each community, and for schools the State of Michigan publishes district data directly. Both are linked below so you can read the primary source yourself.
This page is compiled from public government sources for general information only. Legacy Real Estate Partners does not verify, endorse, rank or interpret this data and makes no representation about the suitability of any community for any person. Every community we serve is presented using the same template and the same sources. We are pledged to the letter and spirit of U.S. policy for the achievement of equal housing opportunity throughout the nation.
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