Homebuilders put up just 58 single-family homes and duplexes in the City of Bloomington last year. That’s less than the 66 built in 2024. City records indicate the value of the new construction in 2025 was $21.2 million. That’s not going to make much of a dent in the communitywide housing deficit of thousands of units.

Homebuilders put up just 58 single-family homes and duplexes in the City of Bloomington last year. That&rsquo;s less than the 66 built in 2024. City records indicate the value of the new construction in 2025 was $21.2 million. That&rsquo;s not going to make much of a dent in the communitywide housing deficit of thousands of units.

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With new construction lagging, Bloomington turns to rehab strategy to address housing crunch

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