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Bloomington Housing Market Report

September 2026 • Updated daily from MLS data

$419,762
Average Price
132
Active Listings
55
Avg Days on Market
$139
Avg Price/Sqft
0
New This Week

Inventory by Property Type

Active listings in Bloomington broken down by property type

Price Distribution

How Bloomington home prices are distributed across price ranges

Under $100K
9
9
$100K–$200K
24
24
$200K–$300K
25
25
$300K–$500K
33
33
$500K–$750K
18
18
$750K–$1M
10
10
$1M+
5
5

Listings by Bedrooms

Bedroom count breakdown for active listings in Bloomington

3
1 Bed
24
2 Bed
40
3 Bed
47
4 Bed
16
5+ Bed

Demographics & Community

Census data for Bloomington, Illinois

78,788
Population
$73,119
Median Household Income
35.9
Median Age
$190,700
Census Median Home Value

Housing Occupancy

Total Housing Units36,709
Owner-Occupied20,689 (61.1%)
Renter-Occupied13,196 (38.9%)
Vacant Units2,824
Median Rent$959/mo

Commute & Education

Median Commute33075 min
Work From Home7.3%
Public Transit0.5%
Bachelor's Degree+31.1%
High School Diploma+0.0%

Affordability & Housing Costs

HUD data for the Bloomington area

Fair Market Rent (2024)

Studio$782/mo
1 Bedroom$869/mo
2 Bedroom$1,103/mo
3 Bedroom$1,536/mo
4 Bedroom$1,541/mo

Safety & Crime Statistics

Crime data for Bloomington (2024)

3
Violent Crimes
1
Property Crimes
0
Burglaries
0
Vehicle Thefts

Building Permit Activity

IvyGro tracks 93,997 building permits issued by City of Bloomington, with records dating back to 2013. In the last 12 months, 3,432 permits were issued, down 47% from the year before. Every Bloomington listing on IvyGro shows the full permit history for that address: roofs, remodels, additions, and more.

93,997
Permits on Record
3,432
Issued Last 12 Months
$11,499
Median Project Value (12 mo)
$190,567,361
Total Construction Value (12 mo)

Most Common Projects (Last 5 Years)

Cross Connect Permit (Commercial Remo…7,715
Bldg Permit - General (Residential Re…5,241
Hvac Permit (Commercial Remodel)3,512
Plumb Permit - Residential (Commercia…2,440
Bldg Permit - General (Residential Ot…1,178
Electrical Permit (Commercial Remodel)1,127

Permits Issued by Year

2016
2,055
2017
7,556
2018
7,039
2019
7,475
2020
6,256
2021
7,273
2022
6,994
2023
6,132
2024
6,909
2025
6,549
2026
1,678

See the full Bloomington permit report or browse Bloomington listings to see the permit history for any home.

School Districts

School districts serving Bloomington properties

87
5
3
108

Featured Listings in Bloomington

Top properties currently on the market

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