A typical Brownlee Park home is worth roughly $103,000
The median sale price was $107,000 in April 2026.
Only 2 sales in April 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value is the steadier guide.
What kind of housing town is Brownlee Park?
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A typical home costs 3.2 years of income
About the same as across Michigan. Try your own numbers below.
That covers a typical Brownlee Park home, with $9K to spare.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,250 a month here, $560 more than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Brownlee Park’s typical property tax (1.71% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
Home prices up 56% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Brownlee Park rose 56% over the past 5 years, faster than across Michigan (52%). Prices were about flat last year. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Brownlee Park home at roughly $103,000 today.
Carrying the Census median forward with the index puts a typical home at about $103K.
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual) for the ZIP codes around Brownlee Park, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,250
Renters already here pay a median of $591, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Battle Creek, MI MSA): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
71% of Brownlee Park households own their home
Half of Brownlee Park’s homes were built before 1956.
Michigan: 73% own.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024.
Brownlee Park vs. its neighbors
Brownlee Park is the least expensive of 4 neighboring towns. Tap one to see its housing page.
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| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownlee Park | $103K* | +0.2%† | $1,250 | — | $31,969 |
| Battle Creek | $184K | +3.6% | $1,170 | 9 | $55,693 |
| Pennfield | $167K* | +2.2%† | $1,200 | 9 | $66,119 |
| Emmett | $220K* | +1.8%† | $1,240 | 2 | $79,207 |
Typical value: Zillow Home Value Index; * Census median home value where Zillow has none. † FHFA price index change where Zillow has none. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. New homes: Census building permits.
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Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, April 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer.