Area data
Battle creek, MI — ZIP 49015
Population: 27,765 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $217,242
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +18.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +104.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $217,242
- House Price Index
- 387.5 (+5.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $337,500
- Median list price
- $290,000
- Median days on market
- 142 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.5%
- Active listings
- 9
- 1-year forecast
- +1.3%
- Days to pending
- 24 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 43
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,237/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +8.5%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,029/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,639/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 92.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 20.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $10.90/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, coldWave, hail, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 50.0°F
- Average high
- 59.0°F
- Average low
- 41.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 33.4 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field (BTL) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field (BTL) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -78 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,962
- Median annual property tax
- $2,926
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 43,064
- Average weekly wage
- $1,184
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 62
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