Calhoun County, MI housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Balanced market · leverage 37
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Home Value
$190,938
+3.6% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
37
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
2.8 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
45 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
29%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
97.7%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
25%
Aug 2026
Rental Rate
$1,142/mo
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
51%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$91
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 51% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are up 3.6% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 32% below the 2017-19 norm and rising (+26% vs. a year ago): still a tight market.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is moderate (37/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 2.3% below their final list price; 29% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 25% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $53k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,356 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Buy vs. rent. Buying costs about $185/mo more than renting a typical home (mortgage payment vs. typical rent).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $91 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −5% to +12% over the next 12 months (78% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −4.6% to +11.8% (80% range; middle estimate +4.9%), chance of a rise 78%, of a 5%+ drop 9%.
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ZIP codes in Calhoun County, MI
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Creek, MI 49015 | $213.9K | +5.2% | 27 |
| Battle Creek, MI 49014 | $207K | +4.2% | 13 |
| Battle Creek, MI 49017 | $188K | +2.6% | 28 |
| Battle Creek, MI 49037 | $133.3K | +4.6% | 33 |
| Marshall, MI 49068 | $250.3K | +3.1% | 54 |
| Albion, MI 49224 | $154.1K | +1.0% | 46 |
| Homer, MI 49245 | $144.5K | +5.4% | 37 |
| East Leroy, MI 49051 | $296.3K | +5.2% | 18 |
| Athens, MI 49011 | $210.1K | +2.8% | 57 |
| Tekonsha, MI 49092 | $192.3K | +4.5% | 43 |
| Battle Creek, MI 49033 | $303.7K | +7.4% | 71 |
| Burlington, MI 49029 | $232.2K | +5.2% | 28 |