| Metric | Latest | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $227,000 | -9.2% YoY |
| Median price per sq ft | $144 | 1,603 sq ft median |
| Median days on market | 40 | +5% YoY |
| Active listings | 269 | +40% YoY |
| New listings this month | 186 | June 2026 |
| Listings with a price cut | 18% | Share of active |
| Median sale price (closed) | $185,000 | -5.1% YoY |
| Sale-to-list ratio | 97.7% | Closed sales |
| Gross rental yield | 6.2% | 2BR fair market rent |
Metropolitan market · Michigan · June 2026 data
Battle Creek Real Estate Market
As of June 2026, the median home listed in Battle Creek, MI asks $227,000 — down 9.2% year over year. Homes sell in a median of 40 days, with 269 active listings and 18% carrying a price cut — a seller-leaning market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.
Median listing price
$227,000
▼ 9.2% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$144
1,603 sq ft median
Median days on market
40
June 2026
Active listings
269
For sale now
New listings
186
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
18%
Share of active
Median sale price (closed)
$185,000
▼ 5.1% YoY · closed sales
Sale-to-list ratio
97.7%
Closed sales
Homes sold / month
117
Closed sales
Battle Creek housing market statistics
The table summarizes Battle Creek's key housing figures for June 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data.
How have home prices changed in Battle Creek?
Battle Creek home prices are down 9.2% year over year and +10.7% month over month as of June 2026, at a $227,000 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.
Median listing price, Battle Creek MI · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.
The 10-year view
10-year median listing price, Battle Creek MI · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.
How much inventory is on the market in Battle Creek?
Battle Creek has 269 active listings, 186 new this month, 223 pending as of June 2026. About 18% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 76% of its 2019 level — a seller-leaning market by pace.
Is Battle Creek a good real estate investment?
Battle Creek scores 61/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #235 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.
Investor Score
61/100
#235 of 932 covered metros
Price volatility
Medium
σ 6.2% · 20-yr price-index swings
Battle Creek scores 61/100 on our composite Investor Score (#235 of 932 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; the metro's long-run house price index has it up 50% over five years and +104% over ten, leaving prices 93% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $1,176/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 6.2%; active inventory sits at 76% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 9.2% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02).
Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Battle Creek ranks on the trending markets index.
How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Battle Creek?
A home at Battle Creek's $227,000 median listing runs about $1,139 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.
If rates fall 1% · 5.43%
$1,023/mo
−$116/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$1,139/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$1,261/mo
+$122/mo vs today
Principal & interest on the $227,000 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.
What is driving the Battle Creek housing market?
Longer-run demand in Battle Creek shows up in 118 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +55 residents; +0.2% job growth. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.
Building permits (2025)
118
▼ 10.6% vs 2024
0.9 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+55
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$4.1M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
+0.2%
▲ 59.5k nonfarm jobs · May 2026
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Low
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding
Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.
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What is the median home price in Battle Creek?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in Battle Creek, MI is $227,000, down 9.2% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Battle Creek, MI metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Battle Creek?
The median home listed in Battle Creek asks $227,000 as of June 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate, that runs about $1,139 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Battle Creek?
The median property in Battle Creek spends 40 days on the market, with 269 homes actively listed and 18% of them carrying a price cut — a seller-leaning market by pace as of June 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Battle Creek?
With a median 40 days on market and 18% of active listings carrying a price cut, Battle Creek reads as a seller-leaning market as of June 2026. Faster sales and fewer price cuts favor sellers; slower sales and more cuts favor buyers. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Battle Creek a good place to invest in real estate?
Battle Creek scores 61/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #235 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
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See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Battle Creek and the wider Michigan market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, June 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Battle Creek, MI metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.
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