ZIP Code · MI

ZIP 49014

Part of Battle Creek, MI

Pop. 21,980·Calhoun County·161st most expensive ZIP in Michigan

Median rent (all units)

$1,057/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+1.3%

vs US Median

-$875

Reported rents

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ZIP 49014 · $1,057

More affordable than 97% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$880

1 BR

$1,040

2 BR

$1,250

3 BR

$1,500

4 BR+

$1,660

Research median

$1,250/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($69,009) is $1,725 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,660).

Rank in Battle Creek

1st cheapest of 3 ZIP codes in Battle Creek.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 49014. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$12,684/yr

At $1,057/mo median

Location

CityBattle Creek

StateMI

CountyCalhoun County

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Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +1.3% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 49014 (Battle Creek, MI) is majority owner-occupied, 22.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

21,980

Median income

$69,009

Median age

41.1

Renters

27%

Age distribution

24.3%

17.4%

25.7%

13.8%

18.8%

Under 1824.3%

18–3417.4%

35–5425.7%

55–6413.8%

65+18.8%

Gender

51.2%

48.8%

Male51.2%

Female48.8%

Race & ethnicity

79.5%

White79.5%

Black8.4%

Hispanic6.3%

Asian1%

Other4.8%

Education (25+)

35.7%

33.1%

22.4%

No HS diploma8.9%

HS diploma35.7%

Some college33.1%

Bachelor's+22.4%

Housing tenure

73%

27%

Owner73%

Renter27%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 49014 in Battle Creek, MI has changed in 5 years

Income

$56,703 → $69,009

up 21.7%

Population

21,383 → 21,980

up 2.8%

Renter share

28.8% → 27%

-1.8 pts

Bachelor's+

19.7% → 22.4%

+2.7 pts

Median age

42.6 → 41.1

-1.5 yrs

Census figures show median household income at $69,009 today, compared with $56,703 five years earlier. Headcount in the area went from 21,383 to 21,980 between 2021 and 2024, a 2.8% change. About 27% of households rent today, against 28.8% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 19.7% to 22.4%.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 49014 covers Battle Creek, MI. The median rent here is $1,057/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,040/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,250/mo.

At 18% of local median household income ($69,009/yr), ZIP 49014 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

FAQ

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 49014?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $42,000/year (about $20/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,057/mo in ZIP 49014. The local median household income is $69,009/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.