This property checks multiple boxes:
✔ Expanding your rental portfolio
✔ Looking for steady cash flow
✔ Interested in ''house hacking'' by living in one unit and renting the others
✔ Or searching for a value-added opportunity.
Let me introduce you to 17 Tennyson Avenue in Battle Creek -- a three-unit multifamily property offering flexibility, income potential, and long-term upside.
This property features a highly desirable unit mix:
-A Studio apartment - ideal for single tenants seeking affordability
- A one-bedroom unit - always in demand and easy to lease
- A spacious two-bedroom unit - attractive for long-term renters
This is an excellent opportunity to own a three-unit multifamily property in a desirable Battle Creek location.
Conveniently located near shopping, dining, schools, and major roadways, this property appeals to tenants seeking accessibility and neighborhood charm. New roof 2023 and multiple updates. Call/Text Karen Woods @ (269) 209-1871 for a private showing.
Active
Price cut: $5K (5/13)
$160,000
17 Tennyson Ave, Battle Creek, MI 49015
3beds
3baths
1,764sqft
:
Get pre-qualified$1,293/mo
2 to 4 Units
Built in 1924
-- sqft lot
$92,900 Zestimate®
$91/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Studio apartmentMultiple updatesOne-bedroom unitSpacious two-bedroom unit
- 148 days |
- 359 |
- 17 |
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
Karen D Elmore-Woods 269-209-1871,
eXp Realty LLC 269-600-4397
Source: MichRIC,MLS#: 26006956
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 3
Heating
- Forced Air
Cooling
- Window Unit(s)
Appliances
- Laundry: None
Features
- Basement: Michigan Basement,Partial
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 1,764 sqft
Video & virtual tour
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 4
Lot
- Size: 4,791 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 38.33 x 126
- Features: Corner Lot
Details
- Parcel number: 521530000150
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: MultiFamily
- Property subtype: 2 to 4 Units
Materials
- Vinyl Siding
- Roof: Composition
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1924
Utilities & green energy
- Utilities for property: Natural Gas Available, Natural Gas Connected
Community & HOA
HOA
- Services included: None
Location
- Region: Battle Creek
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $91/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $26,493
- Annual tax amount: $1,361
- Date on market: 2/26/2026
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional
- Tenant pays: None
Estimated market value
$92,900
$59,000 - $134,000
$1,431/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 5/13/2026 | Price change | $160,000-3%$91/sqft |
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| 4/24/2026 | Price change | $165,000-5.7%$94/sqft |
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| 2/26/2026 | Listed for sale | $175,000$99/sqft |
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| 12/15/2025 | Listing removed | $175,000$99/sqft |
Source: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Michigan and Northern Indiana Real Estate #24058812 Report a problem | ||
| 6/23/2025 | Price change | $175,000-2.8%$99/sqft |
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| 4/14/2025 | Price change | $180,000-4.8%$102/sqft |
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| 1/29/2025 | Price change | $189,000-5.5%$107/sqft |
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| 11/11/2024 | Listed for sale | $200,000+809.1%$113/sqft |
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| 3/24/2021 | Listing removed | -- |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
| 6/29/2019 | Listing removed | $22,000$12/sqft |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
| 6/5/2019 | Listed for sale | $22,000+308.7%$12/sqft |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
| 7/20/2018 | Sold | $5,383-36.5%$3/sqft |
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| 5/10/2018 | Price change | $8,480-73.2%$5/sqft |
Source: Troxel Realty Company, LLC #18015686 Report a problem | ||
| 4/19/2018 | Listed for sale | -- |
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| 6/7/2017 | Sold | $31,600$18/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,296 +10.5% | $42,100 +20.9% |
| 2024 | $1,172 | $34,833 +3.4% |
| 2023 | -- | $33,691 +31.8% |
| 2022 | -- | $25,561 +8.9% |
| 2021 | -- | $23,476 +8.3% |
| 2020 | -- | $21,669 +13.6% |
| 2018 | $1,573 +31.4% | $19,067 -11.7% |
| 2017 | $1,197 | $21,603 -12.7% |
| 2016 | $1,197 +32.9% | $24,737 -11.1% |
| 2015 | $900 | $27,832 -6.5% |
| 2014 | $900 | $29,770 |
| 2013 | -- | $29,770 |
| 2011 | -- | $29,770 -21% |
| 2010 | -- | $37,664 -16.4% |
| 2009 | -- | $45,039 |
| 2008 | -- | $45,039 +13.2% |
| 2006 | -- | $39,799 +50.5% |
| 2005 | -- | $26,442 -13.9% |
| 2004 | -- | $30,693 +19.9% |
| 2003 | -- | $25,601 |
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Neighborhood: 49015
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- NAFranklin SchoolGrades: K-2Distance: 1 mi
- 3/10Springfield Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 3 mi
- 4/10Battle Creek Central High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1.1 mi
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