The story of this market
The typical home in Calhoun County, Michigan sells for about $178,000, or $139 per square foot.
Prices are up +11.25% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 47 days to sell. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 89% since 2000. Last year 22 of 35 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. The biggest natural hazard here is strong wind, which FEMA rates relatively high. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,233 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,233 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Low.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
+1.5%
2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2021 (+14.2%). Worst: 2007 (-5.3%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+4.5%
MI · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$1,469
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2000–2025
+1.5%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 35 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
24
Relatively Low
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $34,536,180.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
78.5%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5274 | 3019 | 78.5% | 3% | $125,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Calhoun County, Michigan
Calhoun County's housing market remains an accessible pocket in southern Michigan, characterized by a modest median price around $178,000 and steady buyer demand. Tight active inventory of roughly 200 units keeps days on market relatively low at 47 days, supporting single-digit-to-low-double-digit annual appreciation. Long-term regional sentiment is buoyed by major industrial investments like the BlueOval Battery Park.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
Select a city to expand its ZIP intel reports beneath · 8 cities · 13 ZIP reports
Median prices moved up 1.2% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 36 days on market with 0.1 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 2.41% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 5.1% · poverty 14.6% — a stable, low-distress profile.
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this county — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
Owned and leased federal assets with active or excess status, per the General Services Administration's Real Estate Across the United States inventory (read 2026-09-25). A federal footprint read on this county — not a market valuation, and never an attribute of any individual property or tenant.
Deterministic aggregate of 13 researched ZIP reports — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Calhoun County, Michigan — researched county-level history with a deterministic 1 / 3 / 5-year projection
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 6.5%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
No researched properties in this county yet — the property base layer populates as property research runs, and each property feeds its ZIP's roll-up.
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| 49011 | Athens | $212,000 | $146 | +17.8% | 31 | — | — | — | 45 | $1,057 | researched Sep 22 |
| 49014 | Battle Creek | $212,000 | $146 | +17.8% | 31 | — | — | — | 460 | $1,021 | researched Sep 22 |
| 49015 | Battle Creek | $239,000 | $148 | +22.6% | 38 | 98.7% | 17% | 2.8 | 126 | $1,006 | researched Sep 22 |
| 49017 | Battle Creek | $185,000 | $150 | +12.1% | 20 | 94% | — | — | 9,715 | $983 | researched Sep 22 |
| 49020 | Bedford | $212,000 | $146 | +17.8% | 31 | — | — | — | 45 | $1,475 | researched Sep 22 |
| 49029 | Burlington | $303,750 | $168 | +7.3% | 37 | 98.7% | 17% | 2.1 | 484 | $1,000 | researched Sep 22 |
| 49033 | Ceresco | $212,000 | $146 | +17.8% | 31 | — | — | — | 45 | $947 | researched Sep 22 |
| 49037 | Battle Creek | $151,000 | $146 | +14.6% | 36 | — | — | 2.1 | 172 | $871 | researched Sep 22 |
| 49051 | East Leroy | $231,000 | $168 | +4.5% | 36 | — | — | — | — | $843 | researched Sep 22 |
| 49068 | Marshall | $274,850 | $168 | 0% | 36 | — | — | — | 45 | $1,033 | researched Sep 22 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
Crime in Calhoun County is concentrated primarily in core urban tracts of Battle Creek, where violent and property crime rates trend higher than state medians, while surrounding suburban and rural townships exhibit noticeably lower crime rates.
Calhoun County public education is anchored by Battle Creek Public Schools and high-performing suburban/outlying districts like Lakeview, Marshall, Pennfield, and Harper Creek, with suburban systems earning strong academic scores.
Wildfire and seismic risks are negligible, but properties near the Kalamazoo River and Battle Creek River face localized inland flood exposure, while winter freeze and occasional severe summer windstorms dominate property peril profiles.
Economic and development momentum is centered along the I-94 corridor, anchored by food processing and manufacturing giants such as Kellanova, WK Kellogg Co, Denso Manufacturing, and the ongoing development of the BlueOval Battery Park Michigan in Marshall.
Michigan property taxes are assessed on Taxable Value capped by Proposal A (cannot rise faster than inflation or 5% until ownership transfers), with Calhoun County millages typically producing an effective rate between 1.5% and 1.8% for primary homesteads.
Calhoun County maintains an affordable rental market concentrated around Battle Creek, with moderate vacancy rates and single-family rental opportunities yielding stable cash flows despite lower median income constraints.
Calhoun County's economy is historically anchored by cereal and food manufacturing, automotive components, and healthcare, with substantial regional diversification driven by Fort Custer Industrial Park and emerging clean-energy manufacturing.
Bisected by Interstate 94 east-west and Interstate 69 north-south, Calhoun County provides swift freight and passenger highway links; Amtrak operates passenger rail service with active stations in both Battle Creek and Albion.
Municipal planning agencies are directing light industrial growth toward the Marshall Megasite and Fort Custer Industrial Park, alongside downtown revitalizations in Battle Creek and Albion.
Assessing is administered by local township and city assessors overseen by the Calhoun County Equalization Department, applying standard State Equalized Value (SEV) at 50% of true cash value and Taxable Value caps under Michigan Proposal A.
Parcels are served by specific community college districts like Kellogg Community College, the Calhoun Intermediate School District (CISD), and municipal water/sewer authorities.
Homeowners insurance premiums in Calhoun County are relatively stable compared to coastal states, with primary loss drivers linked to severe winter pipe freezes, hail, and localized convective storms.
- Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Center4.827.4 mi
- Airway Fun Center4.527.6 mi
- Airborne Adventure Park - Kalamazoo, MI427.5 mi
- Jungle Joe's Family Fun Center4.326.4 mi
- Adventure Zone4.519 mi
- Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Center4.827.4 mi
- Bell's Eccentric Cafe4.629 mi
- Wings Event Center4.426.4 mi
- Kalamazoo County Expo Center4.627.1 mi
- Airway Fun Center4.527.6 mi
- Binder Park Zoo4.47.1 mi
- Fort Custer Recreation Area4.617.9 mi
- Capri Drive-In Theater4.719 mi
- Alligator Sanctuary4.813.3 mi
- Historic Bridge Park4.87.4 mi
- Gilmore Car Museum4.925.9 mi
- Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Center4.827.4 mi
- Kalamazoo Valley Museum4.729.3 mi
- Kalamazoo Institute of Arts4.729.4 mi
- Historic Charlton Park4.729.9 mi
- Fort Custer Recreation Area4.617.9 mi
- Bailey Park4.511.3 mi
- Historic Bridge Park4.87.4 mi
- Leila Arboretum Society4.713.1 mi
- Binder Park Golf Course4.56.8 mi
- Harbor Cove RV Resort4.219 mi
- Coldwater Lake Marina4.726.1 mi
- Hildebrands Marine4.623.8 mi
- Gull Lake Marine Bayside4.621.8 mi
- Stoatin Brae Golf Club4.218.7 mi
- Bedford Valley4.516.9 mi
- Stonehedge Golf Club4.619.5 mi
- Binder Park Golf Course4.56.8 mi
- Cedar Creek Golf Course4.613.7 mi
- Kellogg Arena4.211.3 mi
- Meijer4.212.4 mi
- Meijer4.38.6 mi
- Meijer4.318.9 mi
- Lakeview Square Mall3.39.1 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A 433-acre zoological institution in Battle Creek featuring the Wild Africa exhibit and safari tram, serving as one of Southwest Michigan's primary family attractions.
Renowned for one of the nation's largest National Historic Landmark districts in a small city, featuring 19th-century architecture, boutique retail, and community events.
A 3,033-acre state park spanning into western Calhoun County offering miles of hiking and mountain bike trails, fishing lakes, camping, and Kalamazoo River access.
A major resort and casino destination off I-94 offering large-scale gaming, concerts, multiple restaurants, and convention facilities.
Data retrieved from U.S. Census Bureau ACS tables via Census Reporter and QuickFacts for Calhoun County, MI.
applies when — Real property owned and used as a homestead by a disabled veteran or their surviving spouse.
Provides an exemption from property taxes levied for school operating purposes and potentially other local taxes depending on eligibility.
MCL 211.7b
applies when — Delinquency in real property tax payments.
A three-year forfeiture and foreclosure process. Property is forfeited to the county treasurer after two years of delinquency. If taxes remain unpaid by March 31 of the third year, the property is foreclosed upon by the Foreclosing Governmental Unit.
General Property Tax Act, Public Act 206 of 1893; MCL 211.78k
applies when — Transfer of interest in real estate consisting of not less than 1 or more than 4 residential dwelling units.
Sellers must provide a written disclosure statement to prospective buyers regarding the condition of the property, including known defects.
Seller Disclosure Act, Act 92 of 1993
Property is assessed at 50% of true cash value (State Equalized Value). Taxable value is capped at the lesser of the state equalized value or the previous year's taxable value adjusted by the consumer price index (up to 5%), unless a transfer of ownership occurs. The tax is calculated by multiplying the taxable value by the local millage rate.
General Property Tax Act, Public Act 206 of 1893
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.