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Median Home Price in Big Rapids, MI

The median home value in Big Rapids, MI is $225,904 as of 2026-06-30, up 6.24% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$225,904

Year-over-Year

+6.24%

Population

7,971

Big Rapids ranks #100 of 149 Michigan cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 13.9% below the state's city median of $262,333. It sits in Mecosta County, where the county-wide median is $232,176.

Crime in Big Rapids

Big Rapids police recorded a violent crime rate of 364 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,455 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Big Rapids

How much does a house cost in Big Rapids, MI?

The median home value in Big Rapids is $225,904. That's up 6.24% from a year earlier. That is about 13.9% below the typical county in Michigan.

Is Big Rapids expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Big Rapids are cheaper than Mecosta County as a whole, where the median is $232,176 — a difference of about 2.7%.

Is Big Rapids a safe place to live?

Big Rapids police reported 364 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 7,971. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.