Sussex County, DE Home Values & Market Trends
The median home price in Sussex County, DE is $485,281. There were 5,580 home sales in Sussex County, DE over the past 12 months. The median residential Sussex County, DE home value for transactions over the previous year is $414,259. The number of current listings in Sussex County, DE is 5,955, and the percentage of properties for sale is 5955.00%. The county has 146 foreclosures, 12 bank owned properties, 54 headed for auction, and 5,955 properties for sale.
Sussex County, DE Real Estate Market Overview
| City | Median Est. Value | City | Median Est. Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millsboro | $ 419,900 $ 217/sqft | Dagsboro | $ 464,608 $ 250/sqft |
| Lewes | $ 621,093 $ 285/sqft | Bridgeville | $ 361,688 $ 206/sqft |
| Rehoboth Beach | $ 846,912 $ 380/sqft | Bethany Beach | $ 950,000 $ 575/sqft |
| Selbyville | $ 592,450 $ 279/sqft | Millville | $ 490,649 $ 232/sqft |
| Milford | $ 365,984 $ 222/sqft | Lincoln | $ 361,761 $ 245/sqft |
| Seaford | $ 321,694 $ 201/sqft | Delmar | $ 335,000 $ 198/sqft |
| Ocean View | $ 563,518 $ 274/sqft | Greenwood | $ 402,854 $ 224/sqft |
| Milton | $ 489,608 $ 243/sqft | Harbeson | $ 583,801 $ 244/sqft |
| Frankford | $ 494,490 $ 244/sqft | Fenwick Island | $ 1,956,105 $ 878/sqft |
| Laurel | $ 319,900 $ 205/sqft | Ellendale | $ 359,000 $ 235/sqft |
| Georgetown | $ 372,500 $ 224/sqft | Bethel | $ 339,300 $ 199/sqft |
Housing Market Summary for Sussex County, DE
| Sep 2025 | September 2026 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Listing Price | $479.2K | $463.7K | -3.23% |
| Median Sold Price | $513.5K | $517.5K | 0.78% |
| Homes For Sale | 4,717 | 5,893 | 24.93% |
| Homes Sold | 2,977 | 2,472 | -16.96% |
Price Per Square Foot
On an average, Single Family homes cost $33 more per sqft than Condos. In comparison with sales price/sqft last week, list price/sqft of Single Family homes increased by 1.93% whereas, list price/sqft of Condos increased by 9.38%.
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Sussex County, DE home values range from $41,190 to $8,667,478. Fenwick Island is the priciest city with a median listing home price of $1,795,000, and Laurel is most affordable with average house prices of around $314,900.
- Pre-ForeclosurePre-foreclosure homes account for 0.91% of all residential properties in Sussex County, DE with Seaford containing 14 pre-foreclosures, the highest number of pre-foreclosure properties in a single city. There are 22 cities within Sussex County, DE; of those cities, the estimated home value for pre-foreclosure homes ranges from $378,997 in Selbyville to the lowest home value of $99,900 in Laurel.
- Bank OwnedThe median estimated home value of bank owned homes (REO properties) in Sussex County, DE ranges from the highest value of $425,900 in Lewes to the lowest value of $211,781 in Greenwood. Bank owned homes and properties account for 0.14% of properties in Sussex County, DE. There are 22 cities within Sussex County, DE; Seaford containing 3 REO properties, has the highest number of bank owned properties in a single city.
- AuctionsMillsboro has 9 auction properties, the highest number of properties going to auction in a single city in the state of Sussex County, DE. Auction homes and other auction properties account for 0.62% of all properties in Sussex County, DE. There are 22 cities within Sussex County, DE; of those cities, the median estimated home value for homes going to auction ranges from $562,206 in Ocean View to the lowest value of $144,000 in Ocean View.
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