Is Battle Creek, MI a good place to invest in rental property?

Battle Creek, MI has a median modeled monthly cash flow of $-134 and a median cap rate of 5.4%, on a median sold price of $175,000. Prices changed +5.8% year over year.

What is the average cap rate in Battle Creek, MI?

The median cap rate across recently sold homes in Battle Creek, MI is 5.4%, based on CashFlowRE's rent and expense modeling.

What is the median home price in Battle Creek, MI?

The median sold price in Battle Creek, MI is $175,000 (about $127 per square foot).

Investing in Battle Creek, MI Real Estate

A data-driven snapshot of the Battle Creek, MI rental-property market, built from recently sold homes and CashFlowRE's per-listing investment modeling — median price, cap rate, monthly cash flow, appreciation and inventory — so you can judge the market before you ever open a listing.

$175,000Median sold price

$127Median $/sqft

5.4%Median cap rate

$-134Modeled cash flow / mo

+5.8%Appreciation YoY

9.3Months of supply

515Active listings

668Sold (last 12 mo)

What the Battle Creek numbers say

In Battle Creek, MI, the median home sold for $175,000 (about $127 per square foot), and the typical deal models out to a 5.4% cap rate with a median $-134 of monthly cash flow. Sold prices moved +5.8% over the past year. Inventory sits at about 9.3 months of supply — a looser, buyer-friendly market. These are medians across recorded sales; individual properties vary widely, which is exactly what CashFlowRE scores listing by listing.

Other Michigan markets to compare

See Battle Creek cash-flowing listings

CashFlowRE ranks every for-sale home in Battle Creek, MI by cap rate, cash-on-cash return, DSCR and monthly cash flow — so the best rental deals rise to the top. Create a free account to screen Battle Creek deals, or browse the national market data.