Photo: Christopher L. Riley · CC BY-SA 4.0209 homes sold in Wilmington in the last year, at a typical $224K
Almost every sale is a house. 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 Wilmington homes are listed.
Every place Wilmington 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 Wilmington.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 94% of Wilmington’s sales, at a typical $231K
209 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 196 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $155OH $165
- Days to sell
- 57
- Sold over asking
- 27%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 5 sold, typical $188K
Townhouses: 4 sold, typical $201K
Condos: 4 sold, typical $246K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 2.4 times the 2016 price
209 sales in the last year, against 209 in 2017 and a low of 103 in 2012. The typical sale went from $94K in 2016 to $224K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Wilmington
Check a listing against what Wilmington 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 Wilmington are more common than before the pandemic, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Wilmington’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, 209 sales.
If you’re buying in Wilmington
- Shop in May. It brings about 24 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (21% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 26% of listings have cut their price, against 21% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.9% of the list price on average; 26% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 25 a month), and the most competition: 30% close over asking. April and May offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (23%). October has the least competition (14%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Ohio as a whole
| Wilmington now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | OH now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 26% | 18% | 34% | 29% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 48% | 34% | 64% | 47% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 26% | 21% | 16% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.9% | 95.9% | 98.9% | 98.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 57 | 66 | 52 | 43 |
45 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2023 low (22), 23% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 122.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
26% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 27% across Ohio.
Houses and condos, year by year
A house typically sold for $231K in the last year (196 sales), a condo for $246K (4).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Wilmington ranks 209th of 305 busy Ohio markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Wilmington is in the middle of the pack.
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.
Owning the typical Wilmington home costs about $1,358 a month
Price: Wilmington’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Wilmington’s 1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Wilmington is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 12.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $224K home, about $2,270 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Wilmington, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in WilmingtonTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Wilmington.
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.
Sabina and Jamestown sell for less a square foot; Morrow and Lake Lorelei for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Wilmington, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington | 209 | $224K | $155 | 26% | 57 |
| Blanchester | 66 | $202K | $156 | 27% | 56 |
| Morrow | 58 | $349K | $196 | 21% | 53 |
| Waynesville | 47 | $359K | $178 | 23% | 48 |
| Sabina | 33 | $192K | $141 | 18% | 83 |
| Jamestown | 33 | $189K | $133 | 21% | 40 |
| Lake Lorelei | 26 | $346K | $197 | 23% | 63 |
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 Wilmington
What do homes sell for in Wilmington, OH?
209 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $224K, $155 a square foot.
Is Wilmington a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 42 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 26 sold, about 1.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.9% of asking on average, and 26% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Wilmington?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Wilmington?
About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $224K home that’s near $2,270.
Where can I see homes for sale in Wilmington?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Wilmington’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Wilmington.
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).