Wilmette
The Bahá'í House of Worship and Gillson Park on the lake.
Bahá'í House of Worship, Wilmette · Paul R. Burley, CC BY-SA 4.0
To the Loop
14mi
Straight-line miles from downtown Wilmette.
Metra
1 station in town.
County
Cook
About 5.4 square miles.
ASG here
0
Homes we list here now.
Living here
Life in Wilmette.
Wilmette is the village north of Evanston, known for the domed Bahá'í House of Worship at the mouth of the North Shore Channel. Its Village Center around the Metra station has shops, restaurants and the Wilmette Theatre, and Plaza del Lago on Sheridan Road is one of the oldest shopping centers in the country.
Gillson Park holds the public beach, Wilmette Harbor and the Wallace Bowl, a 1930s lakefront amphitheater, and the Green Bay Trail runs north from Wilmette through the next towns.
Near the lakeBig parksLocal shopping streetsHistoric architectureQuieter side streetsTrails and biking
The homes
What you'll find.
Early twentieth century Colonial Revival, Tudor and Prairie style houses east of Ridge Road, postwar ranches and split-levels to the west, and a small number of condo buildings near the train.
Single-family homesHistoric homesPostwar ranchesCondos
Getting around
How far is everything?
Metra stops at Wilmette station on the Union Pacific North (UP-N) line, toward downtown Chicago. The CTA Purple Line ends at Linden, in Wilmette, a short walk from the Bahá'í temple. The Edens Expressway (I-94) runs along the west side, and Sheridan Road and Green Bay Road run north and south.
Straight-line miles. Tap one to draw it on the map. No train times; check Metra for schedules.
Places to know
Start here.
- LandmarksBahá'í House of WorshipThe white domed temple and gardens on Sheridan Road, open daily.
- Lake and riverGillson ParkThe lakefront park with the beach, the harbor and the Wallace Bowl.
- ShoppingPlaza del LagoSpanish style shops and restaurants on Sheridan Road, from the 1920s.
- Arts and cultureWilmette TheatreThe movie house on Central Avenue in the Village Center.
- Arts and cultureGross Point Village HallAn 1896 village hall on Ridge Road that now holds Wilmette's history museum.
For sale now
On the market in Wilmette.
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In the news
What's being built and sold.
- The Record North Shore · Aug 12, 2026With preservation in mind, Wilmette Park District has its sights set on attaining properties on Evanston borderRead at The Record North Shore
- Patch · Jul 22, 2026Wilmette Condo Sales Begin For 133-Unit Optima Lumina Downtown DevelopmentRead at Patch
Recent real estate headlines from Google News, linked to the outlets that published them. Sources
Nearby
Around Wilmette.
Questions
Good to know.
What is Wilmette known for?
Wilmette is the village north of Evanston, known for the domed Bahá'í House of Worship at the mouth of the North Shore Channel. Its Village Center around the Metra station has shops, restaurants and the Wilmette Theatre, and Plaza del Lago on Sheridan Road is one of the oldest shopping centers in the country.
What kind of homes are in Wilmette?
Early twentieth century Colonial Revival, Tudor and Prairie style houses east of Ridge Road, postwar ranches and split-levels to the west, and a small number of condo buildings near the train.
How do you get to Chicago from Wilmette?
Wilmette is about 14 miles from the Loop as the crow flies. Metra stops at Wilmette station on the Union Pacific North (UP-N) line, toward downtown Chicago. The CTA Purple Line ends at Linden, in Wilmette, a short walk from the Bahá'í temple. The Edens Expressway (I-94) runs along the west side, and Sheridan Road and Green Bay Road run north and south.
Which school districts serve Wilmette?
Most of Wilmette is served by Wilmette Public Schools District 39 and New Trier Township High School District 203. District lines do not always follow town lines, so check the district for any address. We do not rank schools; the Illinois Report Card has each school's own data, and we're happy to look one up with you. Open the Report Card.
What towns are near Wilmette?
The closest towns with our guides are Kenilworth, Evanston, Winnetka and Northfield.
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Sources
Written by our team from public sources. Places change; call ahead.
- Homes for sale
- Live MRED listings, distributed by MLS GRID.
- News
- Google News, linked to each outlet.
- Boundaries
- U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb
- Metra
- Metra. Distances are straight-line.
- Schools
- We don't rank schools: Illinois Report Card
Photo credits 4
- Bahá'í House of Worship, Wilmette Paul R. Burley, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kenilworth Club (Kenilworth Assembly Hall) Thshriver, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fountain Square, downtown Evanston Madcoverboy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Winnetka Community House, Lincoln Avenue Zol87, CC BY-SA 2.0
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