Wilmette, IL Housing


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Wilmette, IL is a vibrant suburb of Chicago known for its picturesque parks and beautiful beachfront. The housing market in Wilmette is strong, with the median value of a home being $743,500, significantly higher than the US median of $338,100. Over the past year, house appreciation in Wilmette has been 8.83%, which is slightly higher than the national rate of 8.27%. This indicates that Wilmette is an attractive place to invest in real estate and those looking to purchase or sell a home will likely experience positive returns on their investment.

The median home cost in Wilmette is $743,500. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 54.6%. Home Appreciation in Wilmette is up 14.5%.

Average Age of Homes
- The median age of Wilmette real estate is 63 years old
The Rental Market in Wilmette
- Renters make up 14.0% of the Wilmette population
- 0.5% of houses and apartments in Wilmette, are available to rent

DID YOU KNOW
Buying a home is the biggest single purchase most people make during their lives. The second largest is most often an automobile.

Median Monthly Rent by Number of Bedrooms

   Housing by Year Built

  HousingWilmette, IllinoisUnited States
  10,878.0139,647,020.0
  6642
  $743,500$338,100
  14.5%16.6%
  31.8%57.0%
  54.6%101.1%
  $20.96$10.98
  $10,001$2,690
  83.6%57.4%
  5.0%11.2%
  11.4%31.4%
  Vacant Housing
  0.5%1.9%
  0.0%0.4%
  1.5%0.7%
  0.5%0.4%
  0.4%3.6%
  2.1%4.1%
  Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
  0.5%2.6%
  0.2%2.4%
  0.0%2.8%
  0.1%3.9%
  0.2%4.5%
  0.2%11.3%
  1.6%13.0%
  3.6%20.1%
  9.8%13.6%
  10.7%8.3%
  27.4%9.7%
  19.4%3.9%
  17.9%2.2%
  4.5%0.8%
  3.9%1.1%
  Housing Units by Year Structure Built
  0.0%0.2%
  5.2%13.6%
  5.2%13.6%
  5.4%13.6%
  2.7%13.2%
  6.6%14.8%
  5.4%13.6%
  21.8%10.0%
  7.1%4.7%
  31.0%12.2%
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Top notch teachers. Involved parents. Motivated students. Great public schools from elementary through high school.  More

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Over 12 years ago

It's a small city close to the lake and close to Chicago. One of the biggest advantages is its schools. Most of the elementary schools have a great school rating of 9  More

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Over 15 years ago

Wilmette is one of the close-in suburbs on Chicago's North Shore. Wilmette and next-door Evanston have their own parks, dining and recreation. And it's a short drive or  More

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