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Battle Creek

Housing in Battle Creek, MI: Rent, Home Prices & Property Tax

$2,455 left/mo

$897/mo (1 bd) in Battle Creek. Median home $151,500. Property tax 1.50%.

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Rent (1-bedroom)
$897
/mo
Buy
$1,154
Mortgage, tax, insurance
Buying costs more
$257
/mo

To buy

  • 20% down payment$30,300
  • Mortgage at 7.24%$826
  • Property tax (1.50% of value)$189/mo · $2,273/yr
  • Insurance and upkeep$139
  • Monthly total$1,154

Months to 20% down

$2,455 left each month. About 13 months (1.1 years) to save $30,300.

Rent is Zillow asking rent. The price is the Census median home value. The mortgage is a 30-year fixed at 7.24%, the Freddie Mac PMMS average for the week of Oct 29, 2026, with 20% down.

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