Battle Creek, MI investor activity — metro area market report

In the 12 months ending 2026-06-03, the Battle Creek, MI metropolitan area recorded 118 investor purchases of single-family homes out of 1,827 sales (7% of sales) across 46,035 single-family homes in 1 county-equivalents — 0.3 investor purchases per 100 homes, up 31% year over year (90 prior). Ranked #472 of 591 qualifying US markets. Counts are aggregates of public property records, compiled 2026-07-05. The hottest county is Calhoun County at 0.3 per 100 homes. HottestZip, powered by GoForClose.

Battle Creek, MImetro area · Michigan

🔥 #472 of 591 ranked US markets

Public-record counts · 12 months ending 2026-06-03 · compiled 2026-07-05

Investor purchases (12 mo)

118

purchases by LLCs & corporations

Per 100 homes

0.3

median ranked market: 0.4

Change vs prior 12 mo

+31%

90 → 118 investor purchases

Share of sales to investors

118 of 1,827 recorded sales

Turnover

4.0%

share of all homes that sold

Single-family homes

46,035

Where inside Battle Creek? County by county

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Calhoun County118 investor purchases · 0.3 per 100 homes · 7% of sales · 46,035 homes5 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
39	49224	Calhoun County	27	0.6	15%	3.9%
86	49068	Calhoun County	17	0.3	8%	4.2%
91	49017	Calhoun County	24	0.3	8%	4.1%
130	49014	Calhoun County	15	0.2	6%	3.5%
131	49015	Calhoun County	18	0.2	5%	4.6%

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