Housing in Delaware

Home prices, rents, supply and how affordable it is to live here.

Topics

Dive into each indicator for Delaware.

$382,000
Median home value
$1,435
Median monthly rent
2023
71.8%
Homeownership rate
Above U.S. average
460,000
Total housing units
13.1%
Vacancy rate
High due to seasonal beach homes
≈ 7,600
Building permits
2023
0.58%
Effective property tax
Among the lowest in the U.S.

Historical data

Long-run evolution of the key indicators, so you can see the trend — not just today's snapshot.

Median home value

19902024
$382,000 282%

Census / Zillow ZHVI, nominal dollars.

Homeownership rate

19902023
71.8% 2%

Census Housing Vacancy Survey.

Data table

Median home value$382,000
Median monthly rent$1,4352023
Homeownership rate71.8%Above U.S. average
Total housing units460,000
Vacancy rate13.1%High due to seasonal beach homes
Building permits≈ 7,6002023
Effective property tax0.58%Among the lowest in the U.S.

Compared to the United States

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Side-by-side comparison of Delaware vs. the U.S. average.

National ranking

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