The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 49037 sells for about $151,000, or $146 per square foot.
Prices are up +14.6% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 36 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $871 a month.
ZIP 49037 — Battle Creek
The 49037 housing market is characterized by lower price points and significant demographic headwinds, including high poverty rates. While the market shows some competitiveness, it is considered a softer market that requires careful due diligence for investors. Figures for inventory and days on market are based on broader regional data where ZIP-specific metrics were unavailable.
The market is suited for experienced operators and investors who can manage the risks associated with lower-priced inventory.
Median prices moved up 14.6% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 36 days on market with 2.1 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 9.8% · poverty 24.4% — a mixed stability profile.
versus the prior ACS vintage
in-migration and out-migration balanced
ZCTA 49037, Calhoun County MI
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this ZIP — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
The mean travel time to work for residents is approximately 18.6 minutes.
The local economy is characterized by lower income levels compared to state and national averages, with a significant portion of the population living below the poverty line.
Data retrieved from Census Reporter profile for ZCTA 49037.
- Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Center4.816.6 mi
- Airway Fun Center4.516.5 mi
- Revel & Roll West4.319.9 mi
- Airborne Adventure Park - Kalamazoo, MI416.1 mi
- Jungle Joe's Family Fun Center4.316.3 mi
- Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Center4.816.6 mi
- Bell's Eccentric Cafe4.616.3 mi
- Wings Event Center4.414.8 mi
- Miller Auditorium4.718.4 mi
- Kalamazoo County Expo Center4.614.8 mi
- Gilmore Car Museum4.911.3 mi
- Binder Park Zoo4.47.8 mi
- Fort Custer Recreation Area4.64 mi
- River Oaks County Park4.69.7 mi
- Historic Bridge Park4.87.9 mi
- Gilmore Car Museum4.911.3 mi
- Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Center4.816.6 mi
- Kalamazoo Valley Museum4.716.6 mi
- Kalamazoo Institute of Arts4.716.9 mi
- Historic Adventist Village4.83.3 mi
- Fort Custer Recreation Area4.64 mi
- River Oaks County Park4.69.7 mi
- Bailey Park4.55.7 mi
- Historic Bridge Park4.87.9 mi
- Leila Arboretum Society4.72.6 mi
- Gull Lake Marine Bayside4.67.1 mi
- Stoatin Brae Golf Club4.24 mi
- Stonehedge Golf Club4.64.9 mi
- Bedford Valley4.56.1 mi
- Gull Lake Country Club4.69.8 mi
- Binder Park Golf Course4.58.4 mi
- Meijer4.213 mi
- Kellogg Arena4.23.9 mi
- Meijer4.22.5 mi
- Meijer4.36.3 mi
- Lakeview Square Mall3.35.9 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.