Housing prices and selling conditions
These measures describe housing prices and selling conditions for the areas and periods shown. Compare them alongside repair costs, your mortgage payoff and selling costs.
| Measure | Value | Source and area | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $167,334 | Redfin · Belleville, IL | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Median days on market | 37 days | Redfin · Belleville, IL | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Homes sold | 204 homes | Redfin · Belleville, IL | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Typical home value (Zillow ZHVI) | $160,311 | Zillow · Belleville, IL | As of August 2026 |
| For-sale inventory | 266 homes | Zillow · Belleville, IL | As of August 2026 |
Include utilities, other bills and any mortgage payments while waiting to sell. Allow time for closing, too.
Belleville, IL seller resources / Market Report
Belleville, IL Housing Market and Selling Costs
Use this report to compare local market measures with the condition, repairs, occupancy, timing, and selling costs for your own house. USA Home Buyers buys houses in the City of Belleville and St. Clair County. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
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Housing prices and selling conditions
These measures describe housing prices and selling conditions for the areas and periods shown. Compare them alongside repair costs, your mortgage payoff and selling costs.
| Measure | Value | Source and area | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $167,334 | Redfin · Belleville, IL | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Median days on market | 37 days | Redfin · Belleville, IL | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Homes sold | 204 homes | Redfin · Belleville, IL | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Typical home value (Zillow ZHVI) | $160,311 | Zillow · Belleville, IL | As of August 2026 |
| For-sale inventory | 266 homes | Zillow · Belleville, IL | As of August 2026 |
Include utilities, other bills and any mortgage payments while waiting to sell. Allow time for closing, too.
What the numbers mean
A market measure is a starting point, not a price for your house
The display above keeps each measure beside its source, place, and period. Redfin’s median sale price summarizes completed sales. Zillow’s typical home value is a separate model: $160,311 (As of August 2026; Zillow typical home value for Belleville, IL). These measures describe a market, not what a particular Belleville house will bring.
Your comparison depends on the house and the terms. Condition and needed repairs, cleanout, whether it is vacant or tenant-occupied, access for showings, title or payoff questions, and how long you can wait may all change costs and timing.
We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. You can compare that option with a listing and the costs you would carry while you wait.
Local selling costs
Illinois transfer taxes depend on the property and transaction
For a taxable Illinois transfer, the state tax is 50 cents for each $500 of taxable value, or part of $500. A county can add 25 cents for each $500, and some cities impose their own transfer taxes. The state tax alone is $100 on $100,000 of taxable value; with county tax at that rate, the total is $150 before any city tax. Exemptions and the transaction’s taxable value can change the amount. The property’s actual county and city determine local taxes and who is responsible for them.
The incorporated City of Belleville intersects St. Clair County only in the Census TIGERweb current county layer. That is citywide geography, not a determination of a particular parcel. Check the actual property location before relying on a local tax figure.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the Illinois state, county and city transfer taxes. Your mortgage balance, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate from that promise.
Illinois Department of Revenue: real estate transfer taxes →·Illinois Property Tax Code, Section 31-10 →·Census TIGERweb Belleville place geography →
What you may keep
Compare the sale price with money left after costs
The sale price is not the amount you keep. Compare a realistic listing price or written cash offer with your mortgage payoff, repairs, cleanout, taxes, other selling costs, and bills while you wait. Net proceeds are what remains after those costs.
Compare what you may keep with the Belleville calculator →The calculator uses editable planning assumptions, not a property-specific offer. Just an estimate — the actual number could be more or less depending on the home's condition.
Seller stories show their transaction locations; a nearby-market review is not a claim about a Belleville sale.
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Belleville market report questions
What do the Belleville market measures tell me?
The shared display labels each measure with its source, geography, and period. Redfin reports completed-sale and market-activity measures; Zillow’s typical home value is a modeled measure. They answer different questions and neither prices a particular house.
Does a Belleville-wide figure tell me what my house will sell for?
No. A market-wide measure is background, not a price for your address. Condition, repairs, cleanout, size, access, occupancy, title, costs, and timing can all change the comparison.
How can repairs, tenants, or timing affect what I keep?
Repair and cleanout costs, access for showings, tenant occupancy, and bills while you wait can change the amount left after a sale. Compare those address-specific costs with the written numbers for each option.
What Illinois transfer taxes could apply to a Belleville sale?
For a taxable transfer, Illinois charges 50 cents for each $500 of taxable value, or part of $500. A county can add 25 cents for each $500, and some cities impose their own transfer taxes. The property’s actual county and city, taxable value, exemptions, and transaction affect local taxes and who is responsible. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the Illinois state, county and city transfer taxes. That does not pay your mortgage, liens, back taxes, or your share of current property taxes.
What is the difference between sale price and money left after costs?
The sale price is the agreed price for the house. What you keep is the amount left after costs such as mortgage payoff, liens, taxes, repairs, cleanout, and other selling expenses. The linked calculator lets you change planning assumptions for your comparison.
Do you buy houses as-is in Belleville and St. Clair County?
Yes. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. Share the property details using the form or call USA Home Buyers to compare a written cash offer.
How do I start a Belleville property review?
Use the form on this page or call 888-274-5006. Share the address, condition, occupancy, and timing you are considering so you can compare the written numbers with listing, repairs, and waiting.