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Median Home Price in Chelsea, MI

The median home value in Chelsea, MI is $424,160 as of 2026-06-30, up 2.64% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$424,160

Year-over-Year

+2.64%

Population

5,335

Chelsea ranks #22 of 149 Michigan cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 61.7% above the state's city median of $262,333. It sits in Washtenaw County, where the county-wide median is $426,230.

Crime in Chelsea

Chelsea police recorded a violent crime rate of 150 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 787 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 Chelsea

How much does a house cost in Chelsea, MI?

The median home value in Chelsea is $424,160. That's up 2.64% from a year earlier. That is about 61.7% above the typical county in Michigan.

Is Chelsea expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Chelsea are cheaper than Washtenaw County as a whole, where the median is $426,230 — a difference of about 0.5%.

Is Chelsea a safe place to live?

Chelsea police reported 150 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 5,335. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.