Commercial Real Estate Market in Bethalto, IL
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
25 active listings and 200 off-market properties in Bethalto, IL.
Market Trends
Bethalto, IL spans 21.2 square miles in Madison County, Illinois. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Bethalto, IL runs 21.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, up from 13.7% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Bethalto, IL runs 6.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, down from 8% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Bethalto, IL runs 4.9% across the Midwest region in 2025, up from 4.4% in 2019. Nearly 1.6x the 2022 low of 3.1%.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Multifamily
Multifamily space in Bethalto, IL asks $60/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 8% across the Midwest region in 2025, up from 6.5% in 2022.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 48.7%
- Special 25.2%
- Commercial 10.4%
- Open space 8.2%
- Civic 4.3%
- Industrial 3.2%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Airport
Single Family Residential
Agriculture
Single Family Residential
Green Space
Bethalto, IL zones 4,950 acres across 15 districts. Commercial zoning covers 10.4% of zoned land, residential 48.7%, open space 8.2% and industrial 3.2%. The largest single district is Airport at 25.2%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 13.6% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Airport (AP)
The purpose of the AP, Airport District, is to protect and encourage the development of those areas which are designated as Airport on the Villages land use plan map.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Bethalto, IL has 10,847 residents in 5,163 households. Density runs 511 people per square mile. Median household income here is $72,717 and median gross rent $896 a month.
10,847
Population
5,163
Households
2.1
Avg Household Size
41
Median Age
30%
College-Educated
93%
High-School Grad
21.2 sq mi
ZIP Area
511
Density / Sq Mi
$72,717
Median Household Income
$46,689
Median Earnings
$896
Median Rent
$170,000
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Cottage Hills | — | — |
| Rosewood | — | — |
| Moro | — | — |
| Fort Russell | — | — |
Commercial property in Bethalto, IL asks $29/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Bethalto?
Commercial property in Bethalto, IL asks an average of $29 per square foot. The 5 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $127/SF. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $60/SF.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Bethalto?
Bethalto, IL zones 4,950 acres across 15 districts, of which 10.4% is commercial and 3.2% industrial. The largest single district is Airport at 25.2% of zoned land. The purpose of the AP, Airport District, is to protect and encourage the development of those areas which are designated as Airport on the Villages land use plan map. Residential zoning covers 48.7% and open space 8.2%.
Where does Realmo's Bethalto market data come from?
Realmo compiles Bethalto, IL figures from 6 recent recorded sales, 22 active sale listings, 3 active lease listings, 200 tracked off-market properties, the current Bethalto zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 22 active for-sale and 3 active for-lease listings in Bethalto, IL. These are ASKING figures from live listings, not closed-transaction prices, and a segment carried by a handful of listings reads as indicative rather than an average.
- Vacancy rates
- Published per-sector market series, taken at the metro level where one exists and otherwise at the Census-region level — a chart reading "in <region> region" is a regional number, not this city's.
- Zoning and land use
- The current municipal zoning release: 4,950 zoned acres across 15 districts. Shares are of zoned land, so parcels the release leaves unclassified are excluded from the mix.
- Refresh
- The monthly aggregates close at the end of the previous month, so 31 August 2026 — not today — is the honest last update.
- Known limitations
- office vacancy is reported at Midwest region level, retail vacancy is reported at Midwest region level and industrial vacancy is reported at Midwest region level.
- Coverage
- Metrics below the 10-observation threshold fall back one geographic level. The geography used is named on each figure.
Compiled by the Realmo Data team · reviewed 31 August 2026 · report a data issue
