Bellwood, IL housing market
The typical Bellwood home is worth about $261,000, up 6% in a year, 12% below the Illinois typical home. Homes typically sell in 77 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Bellwood compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Bellwood at a glance
A buyer's market
More homes are for sale than are selling — about 6 months of supply. Buyers have room to negotiate.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Bellwood | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $126,000 | $181,000 |
| 2018 | $146,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $157,000 | $195,000 |
| 2020 | $167,000 | $200,000 |
| 2021 | $185,000 | $215,000 |
| 2022 | $205,000 | $236,000 |
| 2023 | $221,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $227,000 | $263,000 |
| 2025 | $244,000 | $278,000 |
| 2026 | $250,000 | $290,000 |
| August 2026 | $261,000 | $298,000 |
Bellwood and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellwood | $261K | +6% | 77 | $79,513 |
| Hillside | $297K | +8.5% | — | $72,320 |
| Berkeley | $309K | +5% | 38 | $85,823 |
| Melrose Park | $324K | +6.1% | 95 | $66,189 |
| Maywood | $264K | +8.7% | 53 | $68,815 |
| Westchester | $372K | +7.3% | 38 | $98,954 |
3.3 years of income
The typical Bellwood home costs about 3.3 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Illinois (3.6).
How Bellwood ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.