Blue Island, IL housing market
The typical Blue Island home is worth about $210,000, up 5.3% in a year, 29% below the Illinois typical home. Homes typically sell in 53 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Blue Island compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Blue Island at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.7 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Blue Island | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $101,000 | $181,000 |
| 2018 | $114,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $127,000 | $195,000 |
| 2020 | $134,000 | $200,000 |
| 2021 | $150,000 | $215,000 |
| 2022 | $170,000 | $236,000 |
| 2023 | $181,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $184,000 | $263,000 |
| 2025 | $202,000 | $278,000 |
| 2026 | $205,000 | $290,000 |
| August 2026 | $210,000 | $298,000 |
Blue Island and its neighbors
3.5 years of income
The typical Blue Island home costs about 3.5 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Illinois (3.6).
How Blue Island 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.