Battle Creek, MI
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As of the latest 2026 data
Median Listing
Pending Ratio
Active Inventory
Median DOM
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Battle Creek remains a Very Competitive market, indicated by a pending ratio of 0.83. This persistent demand absorption is occurring even as active listings have expanded by 40.2% over the past year and the median listing price declined by 9.2% over the same period.
Local Market Signals
Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed)Local economic trends can influence how quickly homes sell and how much competition sellers may face.
What's moving the Battle Creek market right now.
The market is absorbing inventory swiftly, with 223 pending listings against 269 active listings. Despite a substantial increase in active listings year-over-year, median listing prices have seen a notable contraction. New listings have also grown, albeit modestly, contributing to the expanded supply.
Market Trends
Median Price
Active Inventory
Days on Market
Sold Score™
Sold Score™ Over Time
Market liquidity index • 36 months
Price & Days on Market
Median listing vs market velocity
Inventory Dynamics
Total active listings vs new monthly supply
Sourced from Realtor.com RDC Inventory Core Metrics, supplemented by the Primpted research desk. Updated As of the latest 2026 data.
Market Signals & Indicators
The rapid pace of pending sales relative to active listings suggests that properties are moving quickly. Price discipline remains important for sellers, given the year-over-year decline in median listing prices. Buyers face a competitive environment for available properties, necessitating prompt action.
Average listing prices have declined by 11.9% over the past year, exceeding the 9.2% decline in median listing prices. While median price per square foot has increased by 5.7%, the larger decline in average prices relative to median prices, particularly given the decline in average listing prices, suggests some segmentation in pricing dynamics for higher-value properties. This divergence requires continued monitoring.
269 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 186 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, +2.0% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved +5.7% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Very Competitive.
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Metro Demographics
ZIPs in Battle Creek, MI
49017
battle creek
$236K
46 active · 33 DOM
49015
battle creek
$265K
43 active · 45 DOM
49037
battle creek
$144K
42 active · 43 DOM
49014
battle creek
$276K
32 active · 39 DOM
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