2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Battle Creek, MI vs Alpena, MI

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- The median age of a home in Battle Creek is 4.6% younger than the median age of a home in Alpena.
 Battle Creek, MIAlpena, MIUnited States
 Median Home Age656842
 Median Home Cost$152,200$142,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.9%21.4%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.56.2%68.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.90.4%98.7%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$19.1$12.5$11.0
 Homes Owned56.2%59.4%57.4%
 Housing Vacant10.6%9.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented33.1%31.5%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Battle Creek, MIAlpena, MIUnited States
 Average Rent$1,250$1,130$1,840
 Studio Apartment$730$590$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$810$690$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,000$860$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,270$1,150$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,450$1,360$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Battle Creek, MIAlpena, MIUnited States
 Vacant For Rent3.8%0.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.6%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.5%0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.6%0.3%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation1.0%1.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.1%6.4%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Battle Creek, MIAlpena, MIUnited States
 Less Than $20,0003.0%1.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9998.0%5.6%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,99914.5%15.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99913.1%19.3%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,99912.5%18.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99920.3%23.1%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99913.7%6.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9999.8%6.1%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9993.6%3.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.9%0.0%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9990.5%0.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%0.0%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.0%0.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Battle Creek, MIAlpena, MIUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 20147.0%2.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20097.0%2.7%13.6%
 1990 to 19999.3%5.1%13.6%
 1980 to 19895.7%5.3%13.2%
 1970 to 197910.3%11.1%14.8%
 1960 to 19699.3%5.1%13.6%
 1950 to 195917.5%19.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.2%11.4%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier30.8%33.0%12.2%
Reviews for Battle Creek    11 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

you need to really pay attention to the neighborhood you select. There are some great older neighborhoods with fantastic houses in the city, but those might only be one  More

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Over 12 years ago

Battle Creek is moderately ok in the summer months but any other time it is cold or cloudy and unpleasant. You better have warm clothes to survive the cold winter that  More

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Over 15 years ago

Battle Creek is a great place to raise a family. Sometimes hard to get people to move here but once here nobody wants to leave. Summers are absolutely beautiful. Yes  More

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Reviews for Alpena    5 Reviews

One of the ten best places to visit in Michigan. I was born and raised in Michigan but now live in Seattle. I get back to Michigan frequently because my brother  More

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Over 11 years ago

Alpena is 740 ft above sea leval and gets 72 in. of snow every year. That's a good thing and Alpena is a winter wonderland for me . Clean and crisp with the lake frozen  More

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Alpena is a town for all ages, with plenty to do, more than one person could attend. I think the events are varied and offer something for everyone. The town is  More

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