Photo: Tyler Warren · CC BY 2.0141 homes sold in Bethalto in the last year, at a typical $194K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Bethalto homes are listed.
Every place Bethalto homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Bethalto.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 96% of Bethalto’s sales, at a typical $192K
141 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 136 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $141IL $180
- Days to sell
- 40
- Sold over asking
- 46%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $280K
Condos: 3 sold, typical $232K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.5 times the 2016 price
141 sales in the last year, against 186 in 2020 and a low of 111 in 2013. The typical sale went from $128K in 2016 to $194K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Bethalto
Check a listing against what Bethalto homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Bethalto are more common than before the pandemic, but 41% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Bethalto’s home sales since 2013 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 141 sales.
If you’re buying in Bethalto
- Shop in October. It brings about 15 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (28% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 26% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100% of the list price on average; 45% paid over.
Spring brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 18 a month), but November is the most competitive: 41% of November sales close over asking. October offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (28%). March has the least competition (18%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Illinois
| Bethalto now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 45% | 18% | 43% | 37% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | — | — | — | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 26% | 26% | 19% | 19% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100% | 97.4% | 100.1% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 40 | 69 | 49 | 49 |
28 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2024 low (19), 41% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 58.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
26% in the last year, against 26% in 2017–19 and 19% across Illinois.
Bethalto ranks 71st of 324 busy Illinois markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Bethalto is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2013 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Bethalto home costs about $1,309 a month
Price: Bethalto’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Bethalto’s 1.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Bethalto is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. January has the fewest, about 9.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $194K home, about $3,560 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Bethalto, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BethaltoTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Bethalto.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Rosewood Heights, Wood River, East Alton, Alton and South Roxana sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Bethalto, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alton | 352 | $130K | $98 | 34% | 47 |
| Bethalto | 141 | $194K | $141 | 45% | 40 |
| Wood River | 119 | $138K | $106 | 36% | 33 |
| East Alton | 84 | $108K | $100 | 38% | 47 |
| Rosewood Heights | 52 | $188K | $119 | 40% | 36 |
| Holiday Shores | 45 | $355K | $159 | 33% | 59 |
| South Roxana | 20 | $109K | $106 | 20% | 47 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Bethalto
What do homes sell for in Bethalto, IL?
141 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $194K, $141 a square foot.
Is Bethalto a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 30 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 14 sold, about 2.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 100% of asking on average, and 26% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Bethalto?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Bethalto?
About 1.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $194K home that’s near $3,560.
Where can I see homes for sale in Bethalto?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Bethalto’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Bethalto.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).