Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Battle Creek, MI (2026)
Ranked by cap rate — the annual return on the purchase price before financing. ZIPs that also clear the 1% rule are marked.
| # | ZIP | City | Home value | Rent | Cap rate | 5-yr growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49037 | Battle Creek, MI | $137,184 | $1,043 | 5.93% | 8.0% |
| 2 | 49224 | Albion, MI | $156,253 | $1,095 | 5.46% | 4.1% |
| 3 | 49245 | Homer, MI | $146,125 | $1,017 | 5.43% | 5.2% |
| 4 | 49092 | Tekonsha, MI | $195,577 | $1,242 | 4.95% | 4.2% |
| 5 | 49015 | Battle Creek, MI | $217,242 | $1,237 | 4.44% | 6.2% |
| 6 | 49017 | Battle Creek, MI | $192,485 | $1,049 | 4.25% | 5.4% |
| 7 | 49014 | Battle Creek, MI | $208,976 | $1,092 | 4.08% | 5.7% |
| 8 | 49068 | Marshall, MI | $253,894 | $1,300 | 3.99% | 5.3% |
| 9 | 49011 | Athens, MI | $213,769 | $999 | 3.65% | 4.0% |
| 10 | 49029 | Burlington, MI | $234,597 | $891 | 2.96% | 4.1% |
| 11 | 49051 | East Leroy, MI | $301,135 | $1,035 | 2.68% | 5.7% |
Ranked from Repit’s own ZIP-level data — Zillow home values and rents, HUD fair-market rents where Zillow has no coverage, and U.S. Census vacancy. Cap rate is gross: annual rent over purchase price, before financing and expenses. Every ZIP above links to its full free page. How we calculate this →
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