Cities With the Fastest-growing Home Prices in Delaware

FOTOGRIN // Shutterstock

Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in Delaware

The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties.

The typical home value in the United States was $361,371 in February, 0.4% higher than the year before.

Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But some areas are still seeing price jumps compared to the year before.

compiled a list of cities with the fastest-growing home prices in Delaware using data from . Cities are ranked by the dollar change in the Zillow Home Values Index for all homes from the 12 months ending February 2026. The charts in this story were created automatically using . Data was available for 50 cities and towns in Delaware.

You may also like: Hottest Novembers in Delaware since 1895

1 / 50

��

#50. Harbeson

- Typical home value: $517,462
- 1-year price change: -8,820.914757392544 (-1.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$110,747 (+27.2%)
- Metro area: Salisbury, MD-DE

2 / 50

��

#49. Dewey Beach

- Typical home value: $1,052,730
- 1-year price change: -7,490.383900394663 (-0.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$76,650 (+7.9%)
- Metro area: Salisbury, MD-DE

3 / 50

��

#48. Millsboro

- Typical home value: $391,354
- 1-year price change: -4,223.600430074497 (-1.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$59,373 (+17.9%)
- Metro area: Salisbury, MD-DE

4 / 50

��

#47. Ocean View

- Typical home value: $525,044
- 1-year price change: -3,463.7811469765147 (-0.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$104,990 (+25.0%)
- Metro area: Salisbury, MD-DE

5 / 50

��

#46. Bethany Beach

- Typical home value: $837,365
- 1-year price change: -3,183.34813944099 (-0.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$76,905 (+10.1%)
- Metro area: Salisbury, MD-DE

You may also like: Coldest Decembers in Delaware since 1895

6 / 50

��

#45. Ardencroft

- Typical home value: $390,109
- 1-year price change: -2,961.7314040519414 (-0.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$66,616 (+20.6%)
- Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

7 / 50

��

#44. Ellendale

- Typical home value: $335,100
- 1-year price change: -2,655.0974417301477 (-0.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$73,884 (+28.3%)
- Metro area: Salisbury, MD-DE

8 / 50

��

#43. Harrington

- Typical home value: $268,986
- 1-year price change: -2,040.434323200956 (-0.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$75,221 (+38.8%)
- Metro area: Dover, DE

9 / 50

��

#42. Lewes

- Typical home value: $579,037
- 1-year price change: -2,016.6646465795347 (-0.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$118,620 (+25.8%)
- Metro area: Salisbury, MD-DE

10 / 50

��

#41. Lincoln

- Typical home value: $347,552
- 1-year price change: -220.2559826853685 (-0.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$97,433 (+39.0%)
- Metro area: Salisbury, MD-DE

You may also like: Highest-rated breweries in Delaware

11 / 50

��

#40. Georgetown

- Typical home value: $359,102
- 1-year price change: -193.2082244324847 (-0.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$73,078 (+25.5%)
- Metro area: Salisbury, MD-DE

12 / 50

��

#39. Laurel

- Typical home value: $301,641
- 1-year price change: +$102 (+0.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$59,098 (+24.4%)
- Metro area: Salisbury, MD-DE

13 / 50

��

#38. Selbyville

- Typical home value: $520,772
- 1-year price change: +$542 (+0.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$121,774 (+30.5%)
- Metro area: Salisbury, MD-DE

14 / 50

��

#37. Milton

- Typical home value: $467,367
- 1-year price change: +$1,592 (+0.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$114,413 (+32.4%)
- Metro area: Salisbury, MD-DE

15 / 50

��

#36. Bridgeville

- Typical home value: $352,343
- 1-year price change: +$1,711 (+0.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$71,097 (+25.3%)
- Metro area: Salisbury, MD-DE

You may also like: Movies and TV shows casting in Delaware

16 / 50

��

#35. New Castle

- Typical home value: $277,230
- 1-year price change: +$2,534 (+0.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$61,733 (+28.6%)
- Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

17 / 50

��

#34. Viola

- Typical home value: $336,658
- 1-year price change: +$2,997 (+0.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$94,810 (+39.2%)
- Metro area: Dover, DE

18 / 50

��

#33. Milford

- Typical home value: $336,942
- 1-year price change: +$3,208 (+1.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$82,421 (+32.4%)
- Metro area: Dover, DE

19 / 50

��

#32. Seaford

- Typical home value: $305,354
- 1-year price change: +$3,244 (+1.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$60,239 (+24.6%)
- Metro area: Salisbury, MD-DE

20 / 50

��

#31. Frederica

- Typical home value: $364,881
- 1-year price change: +$4,057 (+1.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$103,496 (+39.6%)
- Metro area: Dover, DE

You may also like: How gas prices have changed in Delaware in the last week

21 / 50

��

#30. Dover

- Typical home value: $334,836
- 1-year price change: +$4,421 (+1.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$94,796 (+39.5%)
- Metro area: Dover, DE

22 / 50

��

#29. Dagsboro

- Typical home value: $426,761
- 1-year price change: +$4,802 (+1.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$97,039 (+29.4%)
- Metro area: Salisbury, MD-DE

23 / 50

��

#28. Elsmere

- Typical home value: $238,576
- 1-year price change: +$4,945 (+2.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$67,969 (+39.8%)
- Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

24 / 50

��

#27. Newport

- Typical home value: $258,023
- 1-year price change: +$5,895 (+2.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$70,100 (+37.3%)
- Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

25 / 50

��

#26. Felton

- Typical home value: $382,584
- 1-year price change: +$6,033 (+1.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$107,218 (+38.9%)
- Metro area: Dover, DE

You may also like: Breweries with the most highly ranked beers in Delaware

26 / 50

��

#25. Kent Acres

- Typical home value: $335,071
- 1-year price change: +$6,192 (+1.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$97,783 (+41.2%)
- Metro area: Dover, DE

27 / 50

��

#24. Magnolia

- Typical home value: $409,440
- 1-year price change: +$7,441 (+1.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$110,374 (+36.9%)
- Metro area: Dover, DE

28 / 50

��

#23. Smyrna

- Typical home value: $395,531
- 1-year price change: +$7,557 (+1.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$107,427 (+37.3%)
- Metro area: Dover, DE

29 / 50

��

#22. Wilmington

- Typical home value: $321,158
- 1-year price change: +$7,560 (+2.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$75,330 (+30.6%)
- Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

30 / 50

��

#21. Wyoming

- Typical home value: $297,719
- 1-year price change: +$8,027 (+2.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$93,047 (+45.5%)
- Metro area: Dover, DE

You may also like: Coldest Octobers in Delaware since 1895

31 / 50

��

#20. Rodney Village

- Typical home value: $245,217
- 1-year price change: +$8,032 (+3.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$75,151 (+44.2%)
- Metro area: Dover, DE

32 / 50

��

#19. Bethel

- Typical home value: $349,728
- 1-year price change: +$9,380 (+2.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$72,570 (+26.2%)
- Metro area: Salisbury, MD-DE

33 / 50

��

#18. Hartly

- Typical home value: $356,501
- 1-year price change: +$9,633 (+2.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$98,735 (+38.3%)
- Metro area: Dover, DE

34 / 50

��

#17. Clayton

- Typical home value: $397,706
- 1-year price change: +$9,696 (+2.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$101,073 (+34.1%)
- Metro area: Dover, DE

35 / 50

��

#16. Delaware City

- Typical home value: $294,106
- 1-year price change: +$9,909 (+3.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$71,556 (+32.2%)
- Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

You may also like: Highest-earning counties in Delaware

36 / 50

��

#15. Newark

- Typical home value: $357,902
- 1-year price change: +$10,549 (+3.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$83,291 (+30.3%)
- Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

37 / 50

��

#14. Rehoboth Beach

- Typical home value: $795,948
- 1-year price change: +$12,152 (+1.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$156,840 (+24.5%)
- Metro area: Salisbury, MD-DE

38 / 50

��

#13. Claymont

- Typical home value: $313,386
- 1-year price change: +$12,194 (+4.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$79,481 (+34.0%)
- Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

39 / 50

��

#12. Houston

- Typical home value: $380,231
- 1-year price change: +$12,966 (+3.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$111,052 (+41.3%)
- Metro area: Dover, DE

40 / 50

��

#11. Camden

- Typical home value: $397,552
- 1-year price change: +$13,171 (+3.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$115,270 (+40.8%)
- Metro area: Dover, DE

You may also like: Most common jobs 150 years ago in Delaware

41 / 50

��

#10. Bear

- Typical home value: $407,619
- 1-year price change: +$13,989 (+3.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$96,318 (+30.9%)
- Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

42 / 50

��

#9. Marydel

- Typical home value: $364,077
- 1-year price change: +$16,398 (+4.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$106,762 (+41.5%)
- Metro area: Dover, DE

43 / 50

��

#8. Middletown

- Typical home value: $523,674
- 1-year price change: +$17,531 (+3.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$138,509 (+36.0%)
- Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

44 / 50

��

#7. Townsend

- Typical home value: $489,988
- 1-year price change: +$21,802 (+4.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$128,610 (+35.6%)
- Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

45 / 50

��

#6. Fenwick Island

- Typical home value: $934,289
- 1-year price change: +$22,887 (+2.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$269,086 (+40.5%)
- Metro area: Salisbury, MD-DE

You may also like: Highest-rated IPAs in Delaware

46 / 50

��

#5. Hockessin

- Typical home value: $589,990
- 1-year price change: +$27,157 (+4.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$152,433 (+34.8%)
- Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

47 / 50

��

#4. Bowers

- Typical home value: $328,219
- 1-year price change: +$30,151 (+10.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$109,247 (+49.9%)
- Metro area: Dover, DE

48 / 50

��

#3. Odessa

- Typical home value: $375,063
- 1-year price change: +$31,615 (+9.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$102,247 (+37.5%)
- Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD