Bathroom Remodel in South Beloit, IL
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South Beloit in short
- 3,339
- households in South Beloit
- 1991
- median year built (county 1971)
- 23.4%
- of homes built before 1960 (county 35.5%)
- 23.4%
- of owners are 65 or older (county 34.7%)
The local numbers
How old the homes are in South Beloit
South Beloit skews newer than Winnebago County as a whole. 31.2% of its 3,559 homes were built in 2000 or later, against 13.6% county-wide, for a median year built of 1991. Houses that new usually have a primary bath with its own shower and tub, so the common job is a primary bath update or swapping a builder-grade fiberglass unit for a walk-in shower, not a gut of a one-bath house.
The Census puts 40.9% of homes in South Beloit before 1980. The EPA's cutoff is 1978, so most of those houses fall under its lead-safe work rule: anyone paid to tear out a painted wall or window in them must be certified. Ask for the certificate before demolition starts.
Of 2,304 owner-occupied homes in South Beloit, 23.4% have a householder aged 65 or older, against 34.7% across Winnebago County. Even below the county share, that is a lot of households weighing a low-curb shower or grab bars; the accessible bathroom page covers the prices, and Illinois gives buyers 65 and older 15 business days to cancel a contract signed at home with an uninvited salesperson.
For a building permit in South Beloit, the office is the Winnebago County Building Division. It is at 404 Elm Street, Room 403, Rockford, (815) 319-4350, and it charges a $40 processing fee per trade permit on its posted schedule. Its pages do not say whether a same-spot toilet or vanity swap is exempt, so call before the work is scheduled.
On the water side, South Beloit looks like this. Illinois American Water, a private utility, supplies South Beloit (public water system IL2010450) from groundwater. We found no current hardness figure. Our hard water guide covers what that means for a new shower.
South Beloit sits on the Wisconsin line. Winnebago County, Wisconsin is a different county, and its permit offices do not apply here.
South Beloit housing and households vs Winnebago County
| Measure | South Beloit | Winnebago County |
|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,946 | 283,292 |
| Housing units | 3,559 | 125,002 |
| Occupied (households) | 3,339 | 116,014 |
| Owner-occupied households | 2,304 (69%) | 76,408 (65.9%) |
| Owners aged 65 or older | 540 (23.4% of owners) | 26,511 (34.7% of owners) |
| Renter households | 1,035 (31%) | 39,606 (34.1%) |
| Median year built | 1991 | 1971 |
| Built before 1940 | 13.4% | 15.5% |
| Built before 1960 | 23.4% | 35.5% |
| Built before 1980 | 40.9% | 63.4% |
| Built 2000 or later | 31.2% | 13.6% |
| Single-family detached | 70.5% | 70.4% |
| Mobile homes | 7.2% | 1.3% |
| Moved in 1989 or earlier | 6.1% | 10.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024), tables B01003, B25003, B25007 (tenure by age of householder), B25024, B25034, B25035 and B25038.
Local rules
Permits, plumbing and water in South Beloit
- Bathroom work and permits
- The Winnebago County Building Division issues and inspects permits here, and County Code Chapter 18 makes it unlawful to alter a structure without one. The county pages do not say whether a same-spot toilet, vanity or tub swap is exempt, so call the Building Division at (815) 319-4350 before treating any bathroom job as permit-free. Moving a drain, adding a fixture or opening walls is alteration work. source 1 source 2
- Permit office
- The City of South Beloit does not run its own building permit desk. Its community development page links the Winnebago County Building Permit application, and a city site development permit form refers to a building permit that "has been issued by the County of Winnebago on behalf of the City of South Beloit." The county application goes to the Building Department, 404 Elm Street, Room 403, Rockford, (815) 319-4350. The city's community development page lists zoning permit applications, and whether interior remodeling needs one is not stated, so ask the city. source 1 source 2 source 3
- Who may do the plumbing
- No local rule found, so state law applies: plumbing is done by an Illinois licensed plumber, except that the owner-occupant of a single-family home may do their own, to the Illinois Plumbing Code and subject to inspection. A permit office may only issue a plumbing permit to a licensed plumber or that owner-occupant. source 1 source 2
- Permit fees
- The county's posted fee schedule (Ordinance 2016 CO 073) charges a $40 processing fee per trade permit (structural, electrical, HVAC, plumbing) and $40 per re-inspection, and values interior remodel work at $60 a square foot for its valuation table. The county notes the Board can change fees, so confirm before budgeting. source
- Code edition
- The city's building chapter adopts the Winnebago County Building Code by reference, including later county amendments (the section text was only partly retrievable), so the county's codes list applies: its codes page (last modified February 20, 2025) lists the 2015 International Residential Code. That looks old next to the statewide baseline that began January 1, 2025, so confirm the edition with the Building Division. source 1 source 2
- Contractor rules
- The city's building chapter has a section (14-59) headed "Registered contractor require..."; the text was cut off in the copy we could retrieve, so ask the city what registration it requires before hiring. Illinois itself does not license general contractors. source 1 source 2
- Water supplier
- Illinois American Water, a private utility, supplies South Beloit (public water system IL2010450) from groundwater. We found no current hardness figure. source
- Also worth knowing
- South Beloit sits on the Wisconsin line. Winnebago County, Wisconsin is a different county, and its permit offices do not apply here. source
About South Beloit. South Beloit is a city on the Illinois-Wisconsin border, a suburban extension of Beloit, Wisconsin, with 7,989 residents at the 2020 census. Wikipedia
ZIP codes. 61080 (93% of its land), 61073 (6% of its land), 61072 (1% of its land). Census 2020
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Common questions
South Beloit bathroom remodel questions
Do I need a permit to remodel a bathroom in South Beloit?
The Winnebago County Building Division issues and inspects permits here, and County Code Chapter 18 makes it unlawful to alter a structure without one. The county pages do not say whether a same-spot toilet, vanity or tub swap is exempt, so call the Building Division at (815) 319-4350 before treating any bathroom job as permit-free. Moving a drain, adding a fixture or opening walls is alteration work.
Can I do my own bathroom plumbing in South Beloit?
No local rule found, so state law applies: plumbing is done by an Illinois licensed plumber, except that the owner-occupant of a single-family home may do their own, to the Illinois Plumbing Code and subject to inspection. A permit office may only issue a plumbing permit to a licensed plumber or that owner-occupant.
What does a bathroom permit cost in South Beloit?
The county's posted fee schedule (Ordinance 2016 CO 073) charges a $40 processing fee per trade permit (structural, electrical, HVAC, plumbing) and $40 per re-inspection, and values interior remodel work at $60 a square foot for its valuation table. The county notes the Board can change fees, so confirm before budgeting. Fee schedules are undated or years old, so confirm the figure before you budget. National guides put permits at $100 to $1,000 (Angi); the cost page shows the rest.
Who supplies the water in South Beloit?
Illinois American Water, a private utility, supplies South Beloit (public water system IL2010450) from groundwater. We found no current hardness figure.
How old are the bathrooms in South Beloit?
The Census does not count bathrooms, but it does date the homes. Per the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, the median home in South Beloit was built in 1991 (Winnebago County: 1971). 23.4% of its 3,559 homes were built before 1960 and 40.9% before 1980, against 63.4% county-wide.
What does a bathroom remodel cost in South Beloit?
No cost guide publishes a figure for South Beloit. Angi's national guide puts a full bathroom remodel at $6,651 to $17,661 with an average of $12,155, and a tub-to-shower conversion at $1,200 to $15,000. The nearest local number is the 2025 Cost vs. Value report for Chicago, which prices a midrange bath remodel at $24,072. The full price table shows each source and its date.
How many homeowners in South Beloit are 65 or older?
Per the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, 540 of South Beloit's 2,304 owner households (23.4%) are headed by someone 65 or older, against 34.7% for Winnebago County. For grab bars, a low-curb shower or a comfort-height toilet, see accessible bathrooms.
Do bathroom remodelers have to be licensed in South Beloit?
The city's building chapter has a section (14-59) headed "Registered contractor require..."; the text was cut off in the copy we could retrieve, so ask the city what registration it requires before hiring. Illinois itself does not license general contractors. Illinois does not license remodelers at the state level; plumbers are state licensed, and every remodeler must carry the insurance the Home Repair and Remodeling Act requires.
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