Photo: Soueric · CC BY-SA 4.0405 homes sold in Wilmette in the last year, at a typical $1.1M
About one sale in 4 is a condo. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Wilmette homes are listed.
Every place Wilmette homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Wilmette.
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15% of Wilmette’s sales are condos, at $767K less than a house
312 houses and 60 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 312 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $442IL $180
- Days to sell
- 36
- Sold over asking
- 56%
- Listings with a price cut
- 8%
typical sale · 60 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $349IL $251
- Days to sell
- 54
- Sold over asking
- 37%
- Listings with a price cut
- 17%
Townhouses: 33 sold, typical $530K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
405 sales in the last year, against 621 in 2021 and a low of 354 in 2024. The typical sale went from $650K in 2016 to $1.1M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.1M buys in Wilmette
Check a listing against what Wilmette homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Wilmette are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Wilmette’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 405 sales.
If you’re buying in Wilmette
- Shop in February. It brings about 68 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (22% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 9% of listings cut their price, against 23% before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 103.4% of the list price on average; 53% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 60% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Winter brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
February has the most new listings (about 68 a month), but May is the most competitive: 27% of May sales close over asking. January has the least competition (17%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and hotter than Illinois
| Wilmette now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 53% | 7% | 26% | 37% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 60% | 28% | 42% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 9% | 23% | 23% | 19% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 103.4% | 95.8% | 98.4% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 38 | 83 | 27 | 49 |
62 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 69% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2019’s 208.
1 in 11 listings has cut its price
9% in the last year, against 23% in 2017–19 and 19% across Illinois.
Since 2019, houses are up 77%, condos 83%
A house typically sold for $1.3M in the last year (312 sales), a condo for $576K (60).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Wilmette ranks 13th of 324 busy Illinois markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Wilmette is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in February
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 12.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Wilmette, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in WilmetteTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Wilmette.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Evanston, Skokie, Niles Township and Morton Grove sell for less a square foot; Kenilworth for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Wilmette, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evanston | 849 | $459K | $323 | 44% | 48 |
| Skokie | 594 | $448K | $264 | 38% | 49 |
| Wilmette | 405 | $1.1M | $415 | 53% | 38 |
| Niles Township | 328 | $382K | $258 | 40% | 52 |
| Morton Grove | 285 | $460K | $273 | 45% | 46 |
| Winnetka | 194 | $1.8M | $500 | 57% | 40 |
| Kenilworth | 52 | $2.2M | $576 | 31% | 54 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Wilmette
What do homes sell for in Wilmette, IL?
405 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.1M, $415 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1.3M, condos for about $576K.
Is Wilmette a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 66 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 44 sold, about 1.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 103.4% of asking on average, and 9% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Wilmette?
February brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Wilmette?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Wilmette’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Wilmette.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).