Belleville is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A western suburb of Detroit, Belleville is located roughly 29 miles (46.7 km) southwest of downtown Detroit, and 18 miles (29.0 km) southeast of Ann Arbor, and is entirely surrounded by Van Buren Township. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 4,008. Belleville Lake is the city's principal geographic feature, and the city was also home to the National Strawberry Festival until the COVID pandemic.

Official town website ↗

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

How Belleville ranks

All →

#40Most walkable in MI #77Lowest depression in MI #96Most affordable in MI All MI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code48111, 48112

Area code734

Living in Belleville

Housing in Belleville

$311K▲ 4.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Belleville home is worth about $311,000, up 4.8% in a year, 17% above the Michigan typical home.

Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Belleville

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Belleville reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 54% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Belleville 2.1

Michigan 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Belleville 8.8

Michigan 13

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Belleville

Full picture →

Most working residents leave Belleville for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Ann Arbor (10%), Detroit (8%) and Romulus (6%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

Ann Arbor

10%

Detroit

Romulus

Livonia

3%Work in townlive and work in Belleville 15 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,536Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2021 · ACSWork & commute in Belleville →

Health in Belleville

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 53% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 76% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Michigan

2better than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 30 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 11 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.8%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethMI 10.2% · better 71.4%More adults seeing a dentistMI 68% · better

Care nearby

Corewell Health Wayne HospitalWayne · 7.9 mi · ER

Packard EastYpsilanti · 6.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Belleville · CMS · HRSAHealth in Belleville →

Natural hazards in Belleville

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 10% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Belleville flood?no paid flood claims on record 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Belleville

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Belleville →

Climate in Belleville

Full climate →

Belleville has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35° / 20°Winter

59° / 37°Spring

82° / 60°Summer

62° / 42°Fall

How much snow does Belleville get?About 45 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 27, with the last in spring around Apr 20.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Belleville →

Schools in Belleville

All Belleville schools →

B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Belleville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 54% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

See how Belleville’s schools compare in MI →

DistrictVan Buren Public SchoolsSchools4

Edgemont Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 358 students Owen Intermediate School B-Middle · Grades 4–6 · 575 students Belleville High School BHigh · Grades 7–12 · 1,669 students Early Childhood Center of VBPSPrekindergarten · Grades PK

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.