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Bloomington Housing Market Report

August 2026 • Updated daily from MLS data

$410,398
Average Price
122
Active Listings
58
Avg Days on Market
$143
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
3
3
$100K–$200K
27
27
$200K–$300K
25
25
$300K–$500K
32
32
$500K–$750K
16
16
$750K–$1M
6
6
$1M+
6
6

Listings by Bedrooms

Bedroom count breakdown for active listings in Bloomington

0
1 Bed
21
2 Bed
49
3 Bed
41
4 Bed
9
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, 4,504 permits were issued, down 29% 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
4,504
Issued Last 12 Months
$11,328
Median Project Value (12 mo)
$222,555,767
Total Construction Value (12 mo)

Most Common Projects (Last 5 Years)

Cross Connect Permit (Commercial Remo…8,135
Bldg Permit - General (Residential Re…5,414
Hvac Permit (Commercial Remodel)3,667
Plumb Permit - Residential (Commercia…2,524
Bldg Permit - General (Residential Ot…1,213
Electrical Permit (Commercial Remodel)1,158

Permits Issued by Year

2016
3,097
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
4
108
16

Featured Listings in Bloomington

Top properties currently on the market

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