Rental numbers for the Battle Creek, MI metro
The typical home here runs -$514 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.8%. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.8%.
- Gross yield
- 7.2%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.8%
- 3 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$514/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $191,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,142/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
12 with published figures
| 49037Battle Creek | $133,000 | $1,073 | 9.7% | 5.0% | -$161 | n/a |
| 49245Homer | $144,000 | $1,130* | 9.4% | 5.0% | -$176 | n/a |
| 49092Tekonsha | $192,000 | $1,380* | 8.6% | 4.6% | -$294 | n/a |
| 49224Albion | $154,000 | $1,060* | 8.3% | 4.3% | -$284 | n/a |
| 49017Battle Creek | $188,000 | $1,150* | 7.3% | 3.2% | -$509 | n/a |
| 49015Battle Creek | $214,000 | $1,212 | 6.8% | 2.7% | -$666 | +7.9% |
| 49011Athens | $210,000 | $1,110* | 6.3% | 2.8% | -$647 | n/a |
| 49014Battle Creek | $207,000 | $1,062 | 6.2% | 2.3% | -$716 | n/a |
| 49068Marshall | $250,000 | $1,150* | 5.5% | 1.8% | -$978 | n/a |
| 49029Burlington | $232,000 | $990* | 5.1% | 1.9% | -$881 | n/a |
| 49051East Leroy | $296,000 | $1,150* | 4.7% | 1.5% | -$1,221 | n/a |
| 49033Battle Creek | $304,000 | $1,170* | 4.6% | 1.2% | -$1,334 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +3.6%
- Rent, 12 months
- +5.3%
- Rent minus price growth
- +1.7 pts
- Property tax
- 1.34%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $152,355 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $164,161 | $947 |
| Aug 2023 | $167,631 | $975 |
| Aug 2024 | $178,571 | $1,013 |
| Aug 2025 | $184,285 | $1,084 |
| Aug 2026 | $190,962 | $1,142 |
Counties
- Calhoun County, MI6.8% median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Battle Creek, MI metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$514 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.8%. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.8%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Battle Creek, MI metro have the highest rental yield?
- 49037 (Battle Creek) at 9.7%, 49015 (Battle Creek) at 6.8%, 49014 (Battle Creek) at 6.2%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.