Battle Creek, MI · Michigan
Calhoun County
ZIP 49092
133,846 residents114 permits TTM$60,385 median HHI12 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$151,500
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
7.4%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
18.6%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+1.30%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
114
Census BPS
Climate risk
74.5
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP 49092
Median home value
—
Gross yield
—
Buy Box score
0.9
Section 8 gap
—
Affordability
P/I: 3.0R/I: —
Section 8 detail
SAFMR: —Rent: —Gap: —
ZIP code breakdown12 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49037 | — | — | — | 1.0 | — |
| 49015 | — | — | — | 0.9 | — |
| 49245 | — | — | — | 0.9 | — |
| 49224 | — | — | — | 0.9 | — |
| 49017 | — | — | — | 0.9 | — |
| 49092 | — | — | — | 0.9 | — |
| 49014 | — | — | — | 0.8 | — |
| 49011 | — | — | — | 0.8 | — |
| 49029 | — | — | — | 0.8 | — |
| 49068 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 49051 | — | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| 49033 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
72.4%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
10.4%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
22.2%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
45.0%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
40.2
Census ACS
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026