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Home values, rents and more in Mecosta County, MI

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07

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Typical home value
$229,000
Metro: $229,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
+7.5%
Metro: +7.5% · U.S.: +1.2%
Population
42,320
Census estimate, July 2025
Median household income
$60,951
Metro: $60,951 · U.S.: $80,734
Counties around Mecosta County, MI, shaded by typical home valueMecostaNewaygoMontcalmIsabellaOsceolaClareLake
  • Under $180k
  • $180k–$230k
  • $230k–$240k
  • $240k–$260k
  • $260k+
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Counties around Mecosta County, MI, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, counties). Mecosta County, MI is outlined.

How Mecosta County, MI compares

The typical home in Mecosta County, MI is worth about $229,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in Mecosta County, MI are about the same as the typical value in the Big Rapids metro area ($229,000) and 37% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in Mecosta County, MI rose 7.5%, compared with +7.5% in the Big Rapids metro area and +1.2% nationally.

The median household income is $60,951, against $60,951 in the Big Rapids metro area and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 42,320 people live in Mecosta County, MI (Census Bureau estimate for July 2025).

Mecosta County, MI has the 39th-highest typical home value of the 83 counties in Michigan with Zillow figures.

Part of: Big Rapids metro area · Michigan

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Sources

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.

"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.

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