Washtenaw County, Michigan
Chelsea Real Estate and Local Guide
Small mill-and-theater city west of Ann Arbor where Jiffy's silos and the 1906 Clocktower define the skyline and actor Jeff Daniels still calls home Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Chelsea best.
About the area
Living in Chelsea, MI
Sole home of Jiffy Mix, one of America's first instant baking mixes, milled in Chelsea since 1930.
The housing market
Homes in Chelsea
- 62.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied.
- 61.1% of housing units are single-family detached homes.
- Median home value of $301,100.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Chelsea home
Chelsea Milling Company (Jiffy Mix)
Home of Jiffy Mix since 1930, with downtown silos holding about a million bushels of wheat behind the famous little blue box
Purple Rose Theatre
Professional theater opened in 1991 by hometown actor Jeff Daniels to showcase Midwestern actors and playwrights
Chelsea Clocktower
Four-faced 1906 brick tower built as the Glazier Stove Company's water tower, now offices and retail
Downtown Chelsea
Walkable historic Main Street between the Clocktower and the Jiffy silos
Chelsea community events
Small-town festival calendar anchored by the downtown arts and theater scene
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.