Belleville, IL is a city in the St. Clair County of the state of Illinois. Located near the Mississippi River, it has so much to offer with its historical downtown district boasting unique shops and restaurants as well as cultural attractions such as art galleries and museums. It also features rich history as seen in many of its historic homes and sites like the Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site. The city continues to host annual events like the Belleville Fall Festival and the Belleville Mainstreet Cruise In that attract people from all around. With all that it offers, people are sure to find something they will love about Belleville, IL.
Reviews for Belleville, IL have generally been positive, with visitors noting its charm coming from its small-town atmosphere combined with big-city amenities. People have praised its close proximity to St Louis making it easy to get there for day trips or extended visits; plus with all of it's attractions like art galleries, museums, and historic homes there is plenty to do in town as well. Additionally, many have noted how friendly locals are and their willingness to help new visitors or show them around town if needed. All this adds up to make Belleville, IL an ideal location for a weekend getaway or a long vacation destination year round!
based on 6 ReviewsGet to know Belleville with the latest comments and reviews from people who live in or have visited Belleville
Belleville - 1/9/2015
Nice place to live. St Louis is right across the river and there is easy access either by car or by the metro
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Hate where I live - 8/4/2013
My husband and I are in our late 40s and looking for the perfect spot to move to. We are retired military and presently live about 20 minutes from St. Louis. We absolutely hate it here and would like a more friendly outgoing community but a community where we can find work at our age. Any information is greatly appreciated. Thank
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Belleville,or many other places- - 5/30/2011
Property value got lower because of politics , not, the economy. And realtors are panicing people who want to sell into selling cheaper so realtors can make a quick buck at a faster rate.......which is what actually keeps your property value low when they pull the comparables card.
and there are a few realtors driving this price melt down. Be smart and sell your house your self. Just because a neighbor was forclosed on, it does not mean you shouuld sell for 25% lower than you should get if you fixed up your home. Sell on Owners.com,or Zillow, or Trulia ,etc. Put your house on MLS yourself, and sell it yourself. Have a real estate lawyer hold the title and earnest money, check the buyrers credit, and finances to make sure they can afford it, and save yourself 5,000 dollars.
Belleville is what you make of it. Just like anywhere else.....
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Living in Belleville, IL - 6/3/2010
If you can avoid this place, by all means find another city to live in. The city, against the people, voted to override the unpopularity of a tax that requires residents to pay $20.00 per registered vehicle as well as $99.00 or more to register their vehicle. Property taxes continue to rise at an alarming rate while property resale value has plummented leaving the homeowner to exhaustingly navigate through the bureaucracy and provide the burden of proof to reduce their property tax bill with average costs of home being over $93,000.00 for a very modest sized home with just enough land for it to be erected, there are better choices. The cities unemployment is a stagering 10.10% as of April 2010. This supports the reduction in population. The population as of July 2008 was over 41,000, since 2000 it has increased -0.8%. In keeping with Illinois tradition this city has committed similiar governmental atrocities with the people of the city to pay for it. Belleville is not all bad, there
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Great House Prices - 5/15/2008
Home prices here are excellent..as low as $70 per Sq. Ft. The area is still close to the big city of St. Louis yet has ample opprtunity for "Country
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