Wheaton, IL housing market
The typical Wheaton home is worth about $515,000, up 5.3% in a year, 73% above the Illinois typical home. Homes typically sell in 35 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Wheaton compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Wheaton at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.3 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Wheaton | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $332,000 | $181,000 |
| 2018 | $346,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $351,000 | $195,000 |
| 2020 | $353,000 | $200,000 |
| 2021 | $370,000 | $215,000 |
| 2022 | $391,000 | $236,000 |
| 2023 | $409,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $442,000 | $263,000 |
| 2025 | $472,000 | $278,000 |
| 2026 | $500,000 | $290,000 |
| August 2026 | $515,000 | $298,000 |
Wheaton and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheaton | $515K | +5.3% | 35 | $120,008 |
| Glen Ellyn | $579K | +6.5% | 44 | $140,938 |
| Winfield | $469K | +4.3% | — | $103,183 |
| Carol Stream | $385K | +3.8% | 42 | $102,309 |
| Winfield | — | — | 34 | $135,795 |
| Lisle | — | — | 49 | $107,479 |
4.3 years of income
The typical Wheaton home costs about 4.3 years of the town's median household income, more than across Illinois (3.6 years).
How Wheaton ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.