Rents are 3% above what Belleville's 10-year trend predicts — running hotter than its own history.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,078 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: August 17, 2026
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Who lives here
Belleville, IL is majority owner-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 28% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Belleville, IL has changed in 5 years
Rent in Belleville, IL has increased 48.9% since 2021, going from about $724 per month to roughly $1,078 today. Household income in the area moved from $56,404 to $63,535 across the same window, up 12.6% versus 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 36.3 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 42,463 to 41,370 between 2021 and 2024, a 2.6% change. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Belleville, IL look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Belleville rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Belleville is $1,078/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $873/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,120/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $907/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,447/mo.
At 20% of local median household income ($63,535/yr), Belleville ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.9% over the past year.
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At $1,078/mo, rent takes ~20% of Belleville's median household income ($63,535/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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