diff --git a/core/api.txt b/core/api.txt
index ccbccd1bf4..b8b7919177 100644
--- a/core/api.txt
+++ b/core/api.txt
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ ion-input,prop,size,number | undefined,undefined,false,false
 ion-input,prop,spellcheck,boolean,false,false,false
 ion-input,prop,step,string | undefined,undefined,false,false
 ion-input,prop,type,"date" | "email" | "number" | "password" | "search" | "tel" | "text" | "time" | "url",'text',false,false
-ion-input,prop,value,null | string | undefined,'',false,false
+ion-input,prop,value,null | number | string | undefined,'',false,false
 ion-input,method,getInputElement,getInputElement() => Promise<HTMLInputElement>
 ion-input,method,setFocus,setFocus() => Promise<void>
 ion-input,event,ionBlur,void,true
diff --git a/core/src/components.d.ts b/core/src/components.d.ts
index b8a7c5f964..a548e96d64 100644
--- a/core/src/components.d.ts
+++ b/core/src/components.d.ts
@@ -978,7 +978,7 @@ export namespace Components {
     /**
     * The value of the input.
     */
-    'value'?: string | null;
+    'value'?: string | number | null;
   }
   interface IonItem {
     /**
@@ -4232,7 +4232,7 @@ declare namespace LocalJSX {
     /**
     * The value of the input.
     */
-    'value'?: string | null;
+    'value'?: string | number | null;
   }
   interface IonItem {
     /**
diff --git a/core/src/components/input/input.tsx b/core/src/components/input/input.tsx
index 555554726a..8322607383 100644
--- a/core/src/components/input/input.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/input/input.tsx
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ export class Input implements ComponentInterface {
   /**
    * The value of the input.
    */
-  @Prop({ mutable: true }) value?: string | null = '';
+  @Prop({ mutable: true }) value?: string | number | null = '';
 
   /**
    * Update the native input element when the value changes
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ export class Input implements ComponentInterface {
   @Watch('value')
   protected valueChanged() {
     this.emitStyle();
-    this.ionChange.emit({ value: this.value });
+    this.ionChange.emit({ value: this.value == null ? this.value : this.value.toString() });
   }
 
   /**
@@ -263,7 +263,8 @@ export class Input implements ComponentInterface {
   }
 
   private getValue(): string {
-    return this.value || '';
+    return typeof this.value === 'number' ? this.value.toString() :
+      (this.value || '').toString();
   }
 
   private emitStyle() {
diff --git a/core/src/components/input/readme.md b/core/src/components/input/readme.md
index e36e6a8006..d2bf31568a 100644
--- a/core/src/components/input/readme.md
+++ b/core/src/components/input/readme.md
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ export const InputExample: React.FC = () => (
 | `spellcheck`     | `spellcheck`     | If `true`, the element will have its spelling and grammar checked.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | `boolean`                                                                                          | `false`        |
 | `step`           | `step`           | Works with the min and max attributes to limit the increments at which a value can be set. Possible values are: `"any"` or a positive floating point number.                                                                                                                                                                                         | `string \| undefined`                                                                              | `undefined`    |
 | `type`           | `type`           | The type of control to display. The default type is text.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | `"date" \| "email" \| "number" \| "password" \| "search" \| "tel" \| "text" \| "time" \| "url"`    | `'text'`       |
-| `value`          | `value`          | The value of the input.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | `null \| string \| undefined`                                                                      | `''`           |
+| `value`          | `value`          | The value of the input.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | `null \| number \| string \| undefined`                                                            | `''`           |
 
 
 ## Events