Housing market/Michigan/ZIP 49014
ZIP 49014 Battle Creek, Michigan
Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA · Michigan. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.
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ZIP 49014 · MI
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 49014 — Battle Creek, MI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.
Housing stock
ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 49014
- 1-unit detached7,13676.6%
- 1-unit attached240.3%
- 2–4 units1862.0%
- 5–49 units1,11812.0%
- 50+ units2522.7%
- Mobile5946.4%
2–4 unit share 2.0% · 5–49 unit share 12.0% · combined 2–49 14.0%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $997 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $858.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 39.3%; ≥50% 18.0%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,300 (1.304× ACS median gross rent).
Population
21,931 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +1.6%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 0 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.
Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.
What the data shows
ZIP 49014 27.9% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 11.5%; ACS median gross rent is $997; population increased +1.6% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 186 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,118 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,300 versus ACS median gross rent of $997. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.
Michigan research
ZIP 49014 is a Census / HUD profile for Lansing-East Lansing, MI. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 49014 — Battle Creek, MI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Michigan ZIP directory
Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area
Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Michigan research. Brokerage is Georgia.
FAQ
What is the housing market like in ZIP 49014?
ZIP 49014 (Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA) has 21,931 residents, 8,244 households, a renter share of 27.9%, median household income of $63,383, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $997. Vacancy is 11.5%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 49014?
ACS counts 78 units in 2-unit buildings, 108 in 3–4 unit buildings, 183 in 5–9, 248 in 10–19, and 687 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 1,304 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 49014?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,300. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 49014 — Battle Creek, MI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Michigan ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 49014 is Census / HUD research for Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Michigan property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.