Metro area · CBSA 12980
Battle Creek
The Battle Creek, MI metro area has 133,778 people. Median rent is $968, 18.4% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Calhoun County at $1,233. Of the 9 places we track here, Athens has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$63,177
Median home value
$162,800
Unemployment
6.4%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,233
HUD, Calhoun County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Creek | 52,374 | $957 | 20.6% |
| Albion | 7,560 | $775 | 23.3% |
| Marshall | 6,804 | $1,088 | 17.2% |
| Springfield | 5,269 | $864 | 23.1% |
| Level Park-Oak Park | 3,488 | $1,307 | 22.2% |
| Brownlee Park | 1,661 | $591 | 22.2% |
| Homer | 1,610 | $825 | 18.1% |
| Athens | 1,134 | $978 | 16.7% |
| Tekonsha | 575 | $968 | 21.1% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.