Wilmer, TX Housing Market — 74 Homes Sold (September 2025 – September 2026)

Q: What does the typical Wilmer home cost?

The typical Wilmer home sold for $237,849 (about $169 per square foot) over the last twelve months.

Q: How fast do homes sell in Wilmer?

The typical Wilmer home went under contract in 19 days; 23% sold within the first week.

Q: Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Wilmer?

The median Wilmer lease ran $1,890/month this year; principal and interest on the median $237,849 home is roughly $1,353/month with 10% down.

Sellers have the edge: 23% of homes beat their asking price and the typical sale takes just 19 days.

Wilmer market at a glance

Homes sold (12 months): 74
Median sale price: $237,849 (about $1,353/month with 10% down at a 6.5% 30-year rate, principal & interest)
Median price per square foot: $169
Median days on market (list to contract): 19; 23% went under contract within a week
Sold over asking: 23% · Sold under asking: 44.6%
Typical home: 3 bed, 1,411 sqft, built 2025, mostly Dallas ISD
Price range of sales: $95,000 – $385,000
On the market right now: 14 active listings, 13 under contract, 2.3 months of supply, median asking $240,999
How buyers paid: Conventional 12.2%, FHA 63.5%, VA 4.1%, Cash 10.8%, Other 9.5%
Seller contributions: 85.1% of sellers chipped in, typically $2,399
Contract to close: about 43 days
Median rent (same home types, 29 closed leases): $1,890/month — owning the median home runs about $1,353/month principal & interest with 10% down
HOA: 78.4% of sales had a mandatory HOA, typically $74/month
New construction: 81.1% of sales, median $238,499 vs $210,500 resale

Five-year price history in Wilmer

Median sale price by quarter: 2025 Q1: $243,499 · 2026 Q1: $231,624 · 2026 Q3: $239,359.

Median price by elementary school zone

Eddie Bernice Johnson: 69 sales, median $239,359, $169/sqft

Pricing right vs. cutting the price in Wilmer

Sellers who held their original asking price sold in 16 days at 100% of ask. Sellers who overpriced and later cut took 22 days and kept 93.7% of the original ask — roughly $15,600 left on the table on a typical Wilmer listing.

Most active Wilmer neighborhoods

Cottonwood: 56 sales, median $237,349, 13 days on market

Nearby markets

Dallas · Garland · Mesquite · Grand Prairie · Irving · Richardson · Rowlett · Cedar Hill

Common questions

Is now a good time to buy in Wilmer? Sellers have the edge: 23% of homes beat their asking price and the typical sale takes just 19 days.

What does the typical Wilmer home cost? $237,849 — about $169 per square foot, or roughly $1,353/month with 10% down before taxes and insurance.

How fast do homes sell in Wilmer? The typical home went under contract in 19 days; 23% sold within the first week.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Wilmer? The median Wilmer lease ran $1,890/month this year, while principal and interest on the median $237,849 home is roughly $1,353/month with 10% down, before taxes and insurance.

Source: NTREIS MLS closed sales, September 3 2025 – September 3 2026. Aggregate data only — Texas is a non-disclosure state. Compiled by Pax Realty (Ryan Storch, Broker). Explore all 186 cities · Full dataset · Book a strategy call · Call/text (972) 974-1821.