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Median Home Price in Wilmette, IL

The median home value in Wilmette, IL is $1,020,010 as of 2026-06-30, up 11.72% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$1,020,010

Year-over-Year

+11.72%

Population

26,685

Wilmette ranks #5 of 279 Illinois cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 220.3% above the state's city median of $318,423. It sits in Cook County, where the county-wide median is $343,350.

Crime in Wilmette

Wilmette police recorded a violent crime rate of 22 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 1,188 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Wilmette

How much does a house cost in Wilmette, IL?

The median home value in Wilmette is $1,020,010. That's up 11.72% from a year earlier. That is about 220.3% above the typical county in Illinois.

Is Wilmette expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Wilmette are more expensive than Cook County as a whole, where the median is $343,350 — a difference of about 197.1%.

Is Wilmette a safe place to live?

Wilmette police reported 22 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 26,685. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.