Battle Creek, MI — Rental Investment Analysis
🟡MODERATE— average returnsCap Rate
5.2%
Below average
Monthly Cash Flow
-$188
After all expenses
Price-to-Rent
11.9
Investor-friendly
DSCR
0.81
Fails
📊 Key Metrics
- Median Home Price
- $199,467
- Average Rent (3BR)
- $1,390/mo
- Price-to-Rent Ratio
- 11.9(good)
- 1% Rule
- 0.70%(fails — need 1%+)
- Cash-on-Cash Return
- -5.3%
- Vacancy Rate
- 8.0%
📈 Market Strength
- Unemployment Rate
- 5%(+0.7% vs national)
- Rent Growth (YoY)
- +2.9%(national avg)
- Population Growth
- +0.7% YoY
Assumptions Used
20% down, 7.000000000000001% rate, 30yr, 8% vacancy, 10% maintenance
Customize these numbers →Property Tax Rate
1.38%
of assessed value (MI avg)
Median Income
$63,202
household (MI avg)
Rent-to-Income
26.4%
Affordable
Section 8 Max Rent
$1,390/mo
3BR voucher payment
🏛️ MI Investor Climate
Landlord Friendly
6/10
State Income Tax
Has state tax
Property Tax
1.38% effective
Population Trend
+0.7% (3yr)