Bellville, OH housing market
The typical Bellville home is worth about $288,000, up 6.4% in a year, 16% above the Ohio typical home. Homes typically sell in 5 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Bellville compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Bellville at a glance
A strong seller's market
Homes are selling faster than new ones are listed: less than two months of supply. Well-priced homes can draw several offers.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Bellville | Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $135,000 | $133,000 |
| 2018 | $144,000 | $141,000 |
| 2019 | $155,000 | $150,000 |
| 2020 | $165,000 | $158,000 |
| 2021 | $191,000 | $178,000 |
| 2022 | $217,000 | $195,000 |
| 2023 | $236,000 | $211,000 |
| 2024 | $248,000 | $224,000 |
| 2025 | $265,000 | $237,000 |
| 2026 | $279,000 | $245,000 |
| August 2026 | $288,000 | $249,000 |
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Bellville in 2025. That's 0.5 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Ohio (3.3). Over the past 10 years, Bellville has permitted 57 homes in all.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $367,000 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $3.6 million |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $3.3 million |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $250,000 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 17 | 2 | 15 | $2.7 million |
| 2017 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $254,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $749,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $150,000 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Bellville's permit office reported 11 of 12 months in 2025; the Census estimated the rest.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Bellville and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellville | $288K | +6.4% | $1,070 | 1 | $67,396 |
| Jefferson | — | +2.8%† | $1,070 | — | $71,845 |
| Washington | — | +6%† | $1,060 | — | $89,333 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
4.3 years of income
The typical Bellville home costs about 4.3 years of the town's median household income, more than across Ohio (3.5 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,070
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Bellville is $1,070 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Bellville pay a median of $814, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 19% of the town's median household income.
Studio $800 · 4 bedrooms $1,580
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (44813, 44904; Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
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. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.