Housing data for Wilmington (Will County), IL
Wilmington (Will County), IL has an estimated 5,494 residents and 2,403 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Will County.
35.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $888 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−8.9%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 5,494 (±392)
- Housing units
- 2,403 (±222)
- Households that rent
- 35.6%
- Median gross rent
- $888
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −8.9%
What stands out in Wilmington (Will County)
Households that rent: 35.6% (±6.2 points) in Wilmington (Will County), higher than in Will County (17.2%).
Working from home: 4.7% (±2.4 points) in Wilmington (Will County), lower than in Will County (14.7%).
Homes built before 1980: 61.5% (±10.2 points) in Wilmington (Will County), higher than in Will County (37.1%).
Median gross rent: $888 (±$309) in Wilmington (Will County), lower than in Will County ($1,462).
- Renters and owners in Wilmington (Will County)
- Commute and cars in Wilmington (Will County)
- Age of homes in Wilmington (Will County)
- Median rent in Wilmington (Will County)
Housing in Wilmington (Will County) at a glance
- Median rent: $888 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,055 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 54.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 35.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $66,154 median household income
- Home values: $223,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,766 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,423 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 12.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 51.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 61.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.3% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 78.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 23.6 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 213 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −8.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 21.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Wilmington (Will County) against Will County, its state and the nation
| Wilmington (Will County) | Will County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,494 (±392) | 701,462 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,403 (±222) | 254,278 (±158) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 35.6% (±6.2 points) | 17.2% (±0.6 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $888 (±$309) | $1,462 (±$33) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $66,154 (±$13,029) | $109,984 (±$1,819) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $223,800 (±$18,009) | $319,600 (±$3,152) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,423 (±$363) | $7,173 (±$64) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 61.5% (±10.2 points) | 37.1% (±0.8 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.6 minutes (±2.9) | 31.4 minutes (±0.5) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 84.5% (±7.3 points) | 94.1% (±0.4 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.3 years (±4.9) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Wilmington (Will County) covers 14.0 square miles of land, about 391 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Wilmington (Will County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,030 (±230) | 5,494 (±392) | −8.9% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 2,429 (±150) | 2,403 (±222) | −1.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $877 (±$33) | $888 (±$309) | +1.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $168,500 (±$9,893) | $223,800 (±$18,009) | +32.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $56,267 (±$4,537) | $66,154 (±$13,029) | +17.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,589 (±$102) | $1,766 (±$148) | +11.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,803 (±$203) | $4,423 (±$363) | +16.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 32.0% (±4.3 points) | 35.6% (±6.2 points) | +3.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.0% (±6.2 points) | 4.3% (±7.1 points) | +0.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Wilmington (Will County)
In 2025, the Wilmington Police Department reported 213 violent and 978 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
ZIP codes in Wilmington (Will County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60481 | 11% | 11,195 | $1,034 | $232,600 | $79,042 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Wilmington (Will County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington Township | 1.8 mi | $960 | $219,000 | 36.3% |
| Florence Township (Will County) | 4.6 mi | — | $292,600 | 3.0% |
| Braidwood | 4.7 mi | $1,044 | $202,500 | 13.2% |
| Diamond | 5.3 mi | $1,357 | $220,200 | 20.0% |
| Symerton | 5.6 mi | — | $233,300 | 2.1% |
| Reed Township | 6.0 mi | $1,057 | $200,200 | 13.0% |
| Custer Township | 6.6 mi | $1,045 | $297,300 | 20.7% |
| Wesley Township | 6.7 mi | $1,328 | $246,700 | 17.2% |
Places in Illinois most like Wilmington (Will County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington Township | $960 | $219,000 | $65,202 | 36.3% |
| Collinsville | $1,038 | $163,600 | $67,612 | 34.0% |
| Flagg Township | $1,010 | $169,000 | $74,423 | 36.2% |
| Ganeer Township | $865 | $203,100 | $65,208 | 32.4% |
| Ottawa | $920 | $154,000 | $71,413 | 30.3% |
| Trenton | $857 | $178,200 | $80,795 | 29.2% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Illinois.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Wilmington (Will County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,678 | $1,780 | $2,011 | $2,586 | $2,954 |
HUD income limits for Wilmington (Will County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $25,550 | $42,550 | $68,050 |
| 2 people | $29,200 | $48,600 | $77,800 |
| 3 people | $32,850 | $54,700 | $87,500 |
| 4 people | $36,450 | $60,750 | $97,200 |
| 5 people | $39,400 | $65,650 | $105,000 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $70,500 | $112,800 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $75,350 | $120,550 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $80,200 | $128,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $121,500.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Wilmington (Will County)
What is the average rent in Wilmington (Will County), IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Wilmington (Will County) is $888 (±$309) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Wilmington (Will County)?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Wilmington (Will County), IL is $767 (±$269) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Wilmington (Will County) rent-burdened?
54.4% of renting households in Wilmington (Will County) pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Wilmington (Will County)?
Wilmington (Will County) has an estimated 817 (±170) renting households, 35.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Wilmington (Will County)?
The median household income in Wilmington (Will County) is $66,154 (±$13,029) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Wilmington (Will County), IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $223,800 (±$18,009) for owner-occupied homes in Wilmington (Will County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Wilmington (Will County) growing?
In Wilmington (Will County), the number of residents went from 6,030 in 2015–2019 to 5,494 in 2020–2024 (−8.9%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Wilmington (Will County)?
The ZIP code that covers Wilmington (Will County) is 60481.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 60481?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60481 is $1,034 (±$134) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilmington city, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilmington city, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilmington city, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilmington city, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilmington city, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilmington city, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilmington city, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Wilmington Police Department (ORI IL0991400)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Wilmington city, Illinois (place:82101, in state:17).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .