Eckford, MI housing market
Home prices around Eckford have risen about 43% over the past 5 years. No new homes were permitted in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Eckford compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 43% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Eckford rose 43% over the past 5 years, slower than across Michigan (52%). Last year prices fell 0.6%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Eckford home at roughly $325,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Michigan since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | −0.6% | +99% | +97% |
| 2024 | +8.2% | +100% | +88% |
| 2023 | +14% | +85% | +76% |
| 2022 | +3.7% | +62% | +64% |
| 2021 | +13% | +57% | +45% |
| 2020 | +3.5% | +39% | +30% |
| 2019 | +6.5% | +34% | +26% |
| 2018 | +4.1% | +26% | +20% |
| 2017 | +6.2% | +21% | +12% |
| 2016 | +0.6% | +14% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | +9.2% | +13% | 0% |
| 2014 | +2.1% | +3.8% | −4.7% |
| 2013 | −2.7% | +1.6% | −12% |
| 2012 | −1% | +4.4% | −16% |
| 2011 | −2% | +5.5% | −16% |
| 2010 | −5.7% | +7.6% | −12% |
| 2009 | −0.2% | +14% | −5% |
| 2008 | −5% | +14% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | −1.2% | +20% | +11% |
| 2006 | +2.3% | +22% | +16% |
| 2005 | −2.6% | +19% | +18% |
| 2004 | +8.3% | +22% | +14% |
| 2003 | +1.5% | +13% | +10% |
| 2002 | +6.5% | +11% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | +4.4% | +4.4% | +5% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 49245, 49068, 49224, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
No new homes permitted in 2025
No permits for new homes were issued in Eckford in 2025. The last year with any was 2007 (2 new homes).
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $298,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $447,000 |
| 2005 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2004 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2003 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $980,000 |
| 2002 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $854,000 |
| 2001 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2000 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.7 million |
Eckford's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Eckford and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eckford | — | −0.6%† | $1,140 | 0 | $82,500 |
| Marshall | — | +5.6%† | $1,150 | 24 | $76,050 |
| Fredonia | — | +7.8%† | $1,170 | 0 | $80,938 |
| Albion | $143K | −0.1% | $1,090 | 2 | $75,990 |
| Marengo | — | +4.5%† | $1,140 | 9 | $85,450 |
| Clarendon | — | +2.3%† | $1,210 | 1 | $77,232 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
2.5 years of income
The typical Eckford home costs about 2.5 years of the town's median household income, less than across Michigan (3.7 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,140
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Eckford is $1,140 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Eckford pay a median of $1,045. A two-bedroom takes about 17% of the town's median household income.
Studio $800 · 4 bedrooms $1,510
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (49068, 49224, 49245; Battle Creek, MI MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits 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.