East Wilmette homes
Older homes near the lake, the Metra and the CTA Purple Line, priced street by street from recent sales.
Home selling in Wilmette, Illinois
Sell My House in Wilmette, IL
A list price from recent sales on your side of Wilmette, a prep list for your home and help with every offer, from our office on Green Bay Road.
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- Office at 517 Green Bay Rd, Wilmette
- Open 24 hours
- Free consultation, no obligation
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- Office in Wilmette
- Free home value
- Wilmette to Glencoe and Evanston
01 / Pricing
Sell my house in Wilmette, IL: what it costs and what you keep
Sell my house in Wilmette, IL starts with one number: what homes like yours sold for in the last few months. Realtors of North Shore builds that number from closed sales on your street and your side of town, then subtracts the costs of selling, so you see what you keep before you list.
The median Wilmette sale price was $1.2 million in September 2026, and homes spent an average of 30 days on the market. That median mixes Sheridan Road condos, older homes in east Wilmette and mid-century homes in west Wilmette, so your price starts from your own block.
- $1.2M
- Median sale price
- Wilmette 60091. Redfin, September 2026
- 30 days
- Average days on market
- Wilmette 60091. Redfin, September 2026
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02 / Your home
Selling a home in Wilmette, by type of home
Wilmette buyers shop by side of town and type of home, so Realtors of North Shore prices and markets each one differently.
West Wilmette homes
Mid-century ranches, split-levels and newer two-story homes, compared with sales in west Wilmette only.
Condos and co-ops
Sheridan Road and downtown buildings, with association documents and co-op board rules gathered before you list.
Teardown and rebuild lots
When the lot is worth more than the house, priced against land sales and new builds nearby.
03 / Your plan
Your plan for selling a home in Wilmette
Selling a home in Wilmette with Realtors of North Shore starts with a free consultation by phone or at the office at 517 Green Bay Road. Every seller gets four things before the listing goes live.
A price range
A low, likely and high list price from closed sales on your street and your side of town, with the reasoning for each.
A prep list
The repairs and touch-ups worth doing before photos, ranked by what North Shore buyers pay for, and the ones to skip.
A marketing plan
Photos, floor plan, listing text, showing rules and a launch date that fits your price range and the season.
An offer plan
How to compare offers on price, financing, contingencies and closing date, and how attorney review works in Illinois.
04 / Process
How selling your Wilmette house works
From the first call to the closing table, a Wilmette home sale with Realtors of North Shore follows five steps.
Free consultation
Call (847) 582-4576 or send the form. We talk through your home, your timeline and your next move.
Pricing and prep
You get your price range and prep list, built from recent Wilmette sales.
Listing launch
Photos, floor plan and the listing go live on the date you choose.
Showings and offers
Realtors of North Shore runs the showings and walks you through every offer.
Attorney review and closing
Your attorney reviews the contract, and Realtors of North Shore keeps inspection, appraisal and closing on schedule.
05 / Costs
Costs to sell a house in Wilmette
The main costs to sell a house in Wilmette are the commission you agree on, the Illinois and Cook County transfer taxes, title charges, your attorney's fee and the property tax credit to the buyer. The Wilmette village transfer tax, $3 for every $1,000 of the price, is paid by the buyer.
Example: on a $1,200,000 sale, the Illinois transfer tax is $1,200 and the Cook County transfer tax is $600. Example only, not a quote. Your attorney confirms every figure before closing.
The main costs to sell a house in Wilmette are the commission you agree on, the Illinois and Cook County transfer taxes, title charges, your attorney's fee and the property tax credit to the buyer. The Wilmette village transfer tax, $3 for every $1,000 of the price, is paid by the buyer.
- Commission: set in your listing agreement and negotiable.
- Illinois transfer tax: $0.50 per $500 of the price, customarily paid by the seller.
- Cook County transfer tax: $0.25 per $500 of the price, customarily paid by the seller.
- Owner's title insurance policy, customarily paid by the seller in Illinois.
- Your real estate attorney's fee.
- Property tax credit: Cook County property taxes are paid a year behind, so the seller credits the buyer at closing.
Example: on a $1,200,000 sale, the Illinois transfer tax is $1,200 and the Cook County transfer tax is $600. Example only, not a quote. Your attorney confirms every figure before closing.
06 / Timing
How long it takes to sell a house in Wilmette
Wilmette homes spent an average of 30 days on the market in September 2026 (Redfin, ZIP 60091). After you accept an offer, the standard Illinois contract gives both sides a short attorney review period, usually five business days, and then the inspection and the buyer's loan approval follow.
Closing often comes 30 to 45 days after a signed contract when the buyer uses a mortgage. Many North Shore sellers list in spring, and a well-priced home sells in any season.
07 / Why us
Why Wilmette sellers call Realtors of North Shore
An office in Wilmette
Suite 205 at 517 Green Bay Road, on the Green Bay Road corridor in east Wilmette.
Prices set by a person
Your range comes from sales on your street, worked out by a person, not by an online estimate.
Open 24 hours
Call (847) 582-4576 any time, or send the form and get a reply by phone or email.
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08 / Questions
Questions about selling a house in Wilmette
Not everything. Realtors of North Shore ranks repairs by what Wilmette buyers in your price range pay for. Safety items, roof leaks and anything an inspector will flag usually come first, and full remodels rarely pay back before a sale.
The seller customarily pays the Illinois and Cook County transfer taxes. The Wilmette village transfer tax, $3 for every $1,000 of the price, is paid by the buyer. Your attorney confirms every stamp before closing.
Yes. When buyers value the lot more than the house, Realtors of North Shore prices it against recent land sales and new builds in Wilmette and markets it to builders and to buyers who plan to rebuild.
Yes. Realtors of North Shore lines up both sides: a sale contingency or a rent-back on your sale, and a search plan for the purchase in Wilmette or another North Shore town. See how a buyers agent in Wilmette works.
Request a free home value. Realtors of North Shore prices your address from recent sales on your street and your side of Wilmette, not from an online estimate.
09 / Related
More for Wilmette sellers
Free home value
A value for your address from nearby Wilmette sales.
North Shore market report
Prices and days on market for Wilmette and the nearby towns, updated monthly.
Cost to sell
Every cost to sell a house in Wilmette, line by line.
Realtors of North Shore also sells homes in Kenilworth, Winnetka, Glencoe and Evanston.
Plan your Wilmette home sale
Tell us your address and your timeline. Realtors of North Shore replies with a free pricing plan.
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