Photo: Daniel Schwen · CC BY-SA 4.01,038 homes sold in Bloomington in the last year, at a typical $255K
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 Bloomington homes are listed.
Every place Bloomington 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 Bloomington.
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.
6% of Bloomington’s sales are condos, at $115K less than a house
841 houses and 62 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 841 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $115IL $180
- Days to sell
- 45
- Sold over asking
- 39%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
typical sale · 62 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $125IL $251
- Days to sell
- 60
- Sold over asking
- 18%
- Listings with a price cut
- 35%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 42 sold, typical $190K
Townhouses: 93 sold, typical $241K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at twice the 2016 price
1,038 sales in the last year, against 1,343 in 2022 and a low of 19 in 2017. The typical sale went from $127K in 2016 to $255K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Bloomington
Check a listing against what Bloomington 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 Bloomington are more common than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Bloomington’s home sales since 2016 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, 1,038 sales.
If you’re buying in Bloomington
- Shop in September. It brings about 54 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (41% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.3% of the list price on average; 36% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 61% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 66 a month), and the most competition: 57% close over asking. September and October offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (41%). December has the least competition (34%) but only about 24 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Illinois as a whole
| Bloomington now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 36% | 7% | 50% | 37% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 61% | 7% | 68% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 22% | — | 22% | 19% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.3% | 96.9% | 100.9% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 46 | 160 | 16 | 49 |
181 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 18.4 times the 2017 low (10) and 1427% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
22% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 19% across Illinois.
Houses and condos, year by year
A house typically sold for $270K in the last year (841 sales), a condo for $155K (62).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Bloomington ranks 188th of 324 busy Illinois markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Bloomington is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2016 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Bloomington home costs about $1,788 a month
Price: Bloomington’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Bloomington’s 2.2% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Bloomington is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 24.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $255K home, about $5,500 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Bloomington, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BloomingtonTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Bloomington.
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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Bloomington, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington | 1,038 | $255K | $116 | 36% | 46 |
| Normal | 542 | $270K | $121 | 45% | 41 |
| Heyworth | 38 | $235K | $124 | 45% | 50 |
| Le Roy | 38 | $185K | $114 | 34% | 37 |
| Lexington | 27 | $225K | $125 | 33% | 47 |
| Twin Grove | 25 | $361K | $131 | 40% | 57 |
| Hudson | 22 | $277K | $136 | 64% | 41 |
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 Bloomington
What do homes sell for in Bloomington, IL?
1,038 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $255K, $116 a square foot. Houses sold for about $270K, condos for about $155K.
Is Bloomington a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 193 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 112 sold, about 1.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.3% of asking on average, and 22% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Bloomington?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Bloomington?
About 2.2% of a home’s value a year. On a $255K home that’s near $5,500.
Where can I see homes for sale in Bloomington?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Bloomington’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Bloomington.
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).