Area data
Battle creek, MI — ZIP 49017
Population: 21,295 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $192,485
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +108.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $192,485
- House Price Index
- 387.5 (+5.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $187,500
- Median list price
- $199,950
- Median days on market
- 35.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.6%
- Active listings
- 35
- 1-year forecast
- +1.3%
- Days to pending
- 21 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 36
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,049/mo
- 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
- 15
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 6
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, coldWave, hail, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
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
- 5.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field (BTL) (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field (BTL) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -78 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,960
- Median annual property tax
- $2,271
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.7%
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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