Sussex County, DE Housing Market

$484,542

0.4% 1-yr

The average Sussex County, DE home value is $484,542, down 0.4% over the past year, and homes go to pending in around 38 days. (Updated on 3/31/2026)

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Sussex County Key Takeaways

Typical Home Values: $484,542

1-Year Value Change: -0.4%

(Data through March 31, 2026)

Sussex County Housing Market Overview

1-Year Market Forecast: --

For Sale Inventory: 1,404 (March 31, 2026)

New Listings: 431 (March 31, 2026)

Median Sale to List Ratio: 0.978 (February 28, 2026)

Median Sale Price: $473,167 (February 28, 2026)

Median List Price: $508,498 (March 31, 2026)

Percent of Sales Over List Price: 10.2% (February 28, 2026)

Percent of Sales Under List Price: 71.7% (February 28, 2026)

Median Days to Pending: 38 (March 31, 2026)

(Metric availability is based on market coverage and data)

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Cities in Sussex County

NameMedian ZHVI
Georgetown$366,697
Harbeson$526,999
Milton$477,517
Millsboro$396,649
Ellendale$338,853
Lewes$588,290
Dagsboro$437,413
Lincoln$354,038
Rehoboth Beach$797,506

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Sussex County Rental Market Trends

Average Rent: $2,093 (March 31, 2026)

National Average Rent: $1,910 (March 31, 2026)

Month-Over-Month Change: 1.4% (March 31, 2026)

Year-Over-Year Change: 3.3% (March 31, 2026)

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The Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) measures changes in asking rents over time, controlling for changes in the quality of the available rental inventory.