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Median Home Price in Bellwood, IL

The median home value in Bellwood, IL is $259,823 as of 2026-06-30, up 5.08% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$259,823

Year-over-Year

+5.08%

Population

17,623

Bellwood ranks #181 of 279 Illinois cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 18.4% below the state's city median of $318,423. It sits in Cook County, where the county-wide median is $343,350.

Crime in Bellwood

Bellwood police recorded a violent crime rate of 306 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,197 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Bellwood

How much does a house cost in Bellwood, IL?

The median home value in Bellwood is $259,823. That's up 5.08% from a year earlier. That is about 18.4% below the typical county in Illinois.

Is Bellwood expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Bellwood are cheaper than Cook County as a whole, where the median is $343,350 — a difference of about 24.3%.

Is Bellwood a safe place to live?

Bellwood police reported 306 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 17,623. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.