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1 / 50#50. Bethel
- Typical home value: $362,598
- 1-year price change: -$2,416 (-0.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$38,874 (+12.0%)
- Metro area: Salisbury, MD-DE
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 $366,913 in September, 1.0% 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.
Stacker compiled a list of cities with the fastest-growing home prices in Delaware using data from Zillow. Cities are ranked by the dollar change in the Zillow Home Values Index for all homes from the 12 months ending September 2026. The charts in this story were created automatically using Matplotlib. Data was available for 50 cities and towns in Delaware.
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2 / 50#49. New Castle
- Typical home value: $277,208
- 1-year price change: -$1,050 (-0.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$51,813 (+23.0%)
- Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
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3 / 50#48. Newport
- Typical home value: $254,425
- 1-year price change: -$872 (-0.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$60,154 (+31.0%)
- Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
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4 / 50#47. Dagsboro
- Typical home value: $441,348
- 1-year price change: -$538 (-0.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$56,021 (+14.5%)
- Metro area: Salisbury, MD-DE
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5 / 50#46. Bellefonte
- Typical home value: $303,228
- 1-year price change: +$190 (+0.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$46,168 (+18.0%)
- Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
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6 / 50#45. Delaware City
- Typical home value: $293,498
- 1-year price change: +$588 (+0.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$59,647 (+25.5%)
- Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
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7 / 50#44. Georgetown
- Typical home value: $370,904
- 1-year price change: +$631 (+0.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$45,682 (+14.0%)
- Metro area: Salisbury, MD-DE
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8 / 50#43. Elsmere
- Typical home value: $236,500
- 1-year price change: +$986 (+0.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$59,611 (+33.7%)
- Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
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9 / 50#42. Milford
- Typical home value: $343,215
- 1-year price change: +$1,033 (+0.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$57,852 (+20.3%)
- Metro area: Dover, DE
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10 / 50#41. Harrington
- Typical home value: $277,461
- 1-year price change: +$2,587 (+0.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$65,900 (+31.1%)
- Metro area: Dover, DE
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11 / 50#40. Lewes
- Typical home value: $585,288
- 1-year price change: +$2,840 (+0.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$59,806 (+11.4%)
- Metro area: Salisbury, MD-DE
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12 / 50#39. Newark
- Typical home value: $363,803
- 1-year price change: +$2,899 (+0.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$73,680 (+25.4%)
- Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
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13 / 50#38. Milton
- Typical home value: $475,702
- 1-year price change: +$2,946 (+0.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$68,170 (+16.7%)
- Metro area: Salisbury, MD-DE
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14 / 50#37. Laurel
- Typical home value: $314,627
- 1-year price change: +$3,275 (+1.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$42,101 (+15.4%)
- Metro area: Salisbury, MD-DE
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15 / 50#36. Lincoln
- Typical home value: $360,350
- 1-year price change: +$3,330 (+0.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$79,956 (+28.5%)
- Metro area: Salisbury, MD-DE
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16 / 50#35. Viola
- Typical home value: $350,933
- 1-year price change: +$3,506 (+1.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$82,370 (+30.7%)
- Metro area: Dover, DE
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17 / 50#34. Ocean View
- Typical home value: $543,476
- 1-year price change: +$3,931 (+0.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$49,682 (+10.1%)
- Metro area: Salisbury, MD-DE
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18 / 50#33. Bear
- Typical home value: $412,430
- 1-year price change: +$3,937 (+1.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$82,692 (+25.1%)
- Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
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19 / 50#32. Bridgeville
- Typical home value: $364,729
- 1-year price change: +$4,185 (+1.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$46,494 (+14.6%)
- Metro area: Salisbury, MD-DE
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20 / 50#31. Ellendale
- Typical home value: $351,099
- 1-year price change: +$4,349 (+1.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$55,699 (+18.9%)
- Metro area: Salisbury, MD-DE
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21 / 50#30. Wilmington
- Typical home value: $327,252
- 1-year price change: +$5,023 (+1.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$68,860 (+26.6%)
- Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
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22 / 50#29. Rodney Village
- Typical home value: $256,774
- 1-year price change: +$5,909 (+2.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$71,319 (+38.5%)
- Metro area: Dover, DE
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23 / 50#28. Claymont
- Typical home value: $324,764
- 1-year price change: +$6,039 (+1.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$77,521 (+31.4%)
- Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
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24 / 50#27. Seaford
- Typical home value: $317,388
- 1-year price change: +$6,068 (+1.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$42,918 (+15.6%)
- Metro area: Salisbury, MD-DE
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25 / 50#26. Dover
- Typical home value: $342,473
- 1-year price change: +$6,271 (+1.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$79,847 (+30.4%)
- Metro area: Dover, DE
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26 / 50#25. Kent Acres
- Typical home value: $351,669
- 1-year price change: +$6,281 (+1.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$85,188 (+32.0%)
- Metro area: Dover, DE
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27 / 50#24. Wyoming
- Typical home value: $306,911
- 1-year price change: +$7,034 (+2.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$77,428 (+33.7%)
- Metro area: Dover, DE
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28 / 50#23. Marydel
- Typical home value: $370,014
- 1-year price change: +$7,759 (+2.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$96,416 (+35.2%)
- Metro area: Dover, DE
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29 / 50#22. Felton
- Typical home value: $390,679
- 1-year price change: +$8,867 (+2.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$89,207 (+29.6%)
- Metro area: Dover, DE
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30 / 50#21. Middletown
- Typical home value: $533,640
- 1-year price change: +$8,937 (+1.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$105,651 (+24.7%)
- Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
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31 / 50#20. Greenwood
- Typical home value: $286,132
- 1-year price change: +$8,961 (+3.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$49,204 (+20.8%)
- Metro area: Salisbury, MD-DE
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32 / 50#19. Harbeson
- Typical home value: $531,716
- 1-year price change: +$9,272 (+1.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$73,908 (+16.1%)
- Metro area: Salisbury, MD-DE
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33 / 50#18. Frederica
- Typical home value: $375,803
- 1-year price change: +$9,346 (+2.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$87,815 (+30.5%)
- Metro area: Dover, DE
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34 / 50#17. Hartly
- Typical home value: $369,786
- 1-year price change: +$9,663 (+2.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$83,326 (+29.1%)
- Metro area: Dover, DE
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35 / 50#16. Magnolia
- Typical home value: $420,120
- 1-year price change: +$9,675 (+2.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$86,019 (+25.7%)
- Metro area: Dover, DE
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36 / 50#15. Smyrna
- Typical home value: $403,812
- 1-year price change: +$10,125 (+2.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$86,247 (+27.2%)
- Metro area: Dover, DE
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37 / 50#14. Selbyville
- Typical home value: $544,278
- 1-year price change: +$10,151 (+1.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$66,072 (+13.8%)
- Metro area: Salisbury, MD-DE
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38 / 50#13. Houston
- Typical home value: $391,192
- 1-year price change: +$10,870 (+2.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$97,690 (+33.3%)
- Metro area: Dover, DE
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39 / 50#12. Bowers
- Typical home value: $329,559
- 1-year price change: +$11,120 (+3.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$89,552 (+37.3%)
- Metro area: Dover, DE
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40 / 50#11. Clayton
- Typical home value: $410,966
- 1-year price change: +$11,586 (+2.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$88,282 (+27.4%)
- Metro area: Dover, DE
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41 / 50#10. Camden
- Typical home value: $413,390
- 1-year price change: +$12,490 (+3.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$98,358 (+31.2%)
- Metro area: Dover, DE
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42 / 50#9. Townsend
- Typical home value: $498,236
- 1-year price change: +$13,634 (+2.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$102,313 (+25.8%)
- Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
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43 / 50#8. Hockessin
- Typical home value: $609,235
- 1-year price change: +$25,467 (+4.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$138,894 (+29.5%)
- Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
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44 / 50#7. Rehoboth Beach
- Typical home value: $804,160
- 1-year price change: +$27,176 (+3.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$67,952 (+9.2%)
- Metro area: Salisbury, MD-DE
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45 / 50#6. Odessa
- Typical home value: $399,625
- 1-year price change: +$31,183 (+8.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$103,201 (+34.8%)
- Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
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46 / 50#5. Bethany Beach
- Typical home value: $939,748
- 1-year price change: +$52,744 (+5.9%)
- 5-year price change: -$34,774 (-3.6%)
- Metro area: Salisbury, MD-DE
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47 / 50#4. Slaughter Beach
- Typical home value: $574,744
- 1-year price change: +$53,508 (+10.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$178,248 (+45.0%)
- Metro area: Salisbury, MD-DE
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48 / 50#3. Fenwick Island
- Typical home value: $1,055,543
- 1-year price change: +$61,172 (+6.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$188,530 (+21.7%)
- Metro area: Salisbury, MD-DE
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49 / 50#2. South Bethany
- Typical home value: $1,236,487
- 1-year price change: +$132,904 (+12.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$139,435 (+12.7%)
- Metro area: Salisbury, MD-DE
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50 / 50#1. Dewey Beach
- Typical home value: $1,190,094
- 1-year price change: +$134,641 (+12.8%)
- 5-year price change: -$26,740 (-2.2%)
- Metro area: Salisbury, MD-DE
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