Housing · Wilmington
Wilmington, IL housing market
The typical Wilmington home is worth about $277,000, up 5.9% in a year, 7% below the Illinois typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Wilmington compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
The market right now
Wilmington at a glance
Typical home value
$277K
▲ 5.9% in a year · Zillow
Ten-year trend
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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Show as a table
| January | Wilmington | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $166,000 | $181,000 |
| 2018 | $174,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $178,000 | $195,000 |
| 2020 | $187,000 | $200,000 |
| 2021 | $197,000 | $215,000 |
| 2022 | $209,000 | $236,000 |
| 2023 | $225,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $246,000 | $263,000 |
| 2025 | $256,000 | $278,000 |
| 2026 | $273,000 | $290,000 |
| August 2026 | $277,000 | $298,000 |
Nearby
Wilmington and its neighbors
The towns that share a border. Tap one to see its housing page.
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington | $277K | +5.9% | — | $65,202 |
| Channahon | $386K | +4% | — | $136,489 |
| Wilmington | — | — | 49 | $66,154 |
Affordability
4.2 years of income
The typical Wilmington home costs about 4.2 years of the town's median household income, more than across Illinois (3.6 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
The homes
Owners, rent & taxes
Homeownership
63.7%
Illinois: 67.1%
Median tax bill
$4,188
Illinois: $5,298
Median rent
$960
Illinois: $1,274
Typical home built
1970
Illinois: 1971
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. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.