Cities with the most expensive homes in Delaware

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January 23, 2026
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Cities with the most expensive homes in Delaware

Purchasing a home is one of the most important investments there is. More than a place to live, homeownership is an asset with the potential to tremendously rise in value. But with home prices reaching record heights, plays a huge role for buyers.

The typical home value in the United States was $359,078 in December, 0.1% higher than the year before.

High mortgage rates are also making monthly payments more expensive; as of January 15, the sits at 6.06%.

Although home prices have inflated all across the U.S., there are some cities that command a higher price tag than others. Location, size, age, and condition are all contributing factors to home value.

compiled a list of cities with the most expensive homes in Delaware using data from . Cities are ranked by the Zillow Home Values Index for all homes as of December 2025. The charts in this story were created automatically using .

Metros with the most cities in the top 30 in Delaware
#1. Salisbury, MD-DE: 14
#2. Dover, DE: 8
#2. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD: 8

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#30. Marydel

- Typical home value: $359,653
- 1-year price change: +5.4%
- 5-year price change: +46.3%
- Metro area: Dover, DE

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#29. Frederica

- Typical home value: $360,492
- 1-year price change: +0.9%
- 5-year price change: +45.1%
- Metro area: Dover, DE

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#28. Arden

- Typical home value: $365,420
- 1-year price change: -0.9%
- 5-year price change: +19.4%
- Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

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#27. Houston

- Typical home value: $374,677
- 1-year price change: +3.6%
- 5-year price change: +45.3%
- Metro area: Dover, DE

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#26. Ardentown

- Typical home value: $374,684
- 1-year price change: -0.9%
- 5-year price change: +36.1%
- Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

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#25. Felton

- Typical home value: $375,946
- 1-year price change: +1.7%
- 5-year price change: +43.2%
- Metro area: Dover, DE

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#24. Odessa

- Typical home value: $379,250
- 1-year price change: +8.3%
- 5-year price change: +39.5%
- Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

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#23. Millsboro

- Typical home value: $391,886
- 1-year price change: -1.1%
- 5-year price change: +22.2%
- Metro area: Salisbury, MD-DE

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#22. Ardencroft

- Typical home value: $391,904
- 1-year price change: +1.8%
- 5-year price change: +26.4%
- Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

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#21. Smyrna

- Typical home value: $392,364
- 1-year price change: +1.8%
- 5-year price change: +41.2%
- Metro area: Dover, DE

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#20. Camden

- Typical home value: $394,814
- 1-year price change: +3.8%
- 5-year price change: +44.8%
- Metro area: Dover, DE

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#19. Clayton

- Typical home value: $395,313
- 1-year price change: +2.8%
- 5-year price change: +38.5%
- Metro area: Dover, DE

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#18. Bear

- Typical home value: $407,516
- 1-year price change: +3.6%
- 5-year price change: +34.5%
- Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

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#17. Magnolia

- Typical home value: $408,443
- 1-year price change: +2.0%
- 5-year price change: +40.7%
- Metro area: Dover, DE

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#16. Dagsboro

- Typical home value: $429,419
- 1-year price change: +0.5%
- 5-year price change: +33.9%
- Metro area: Salisbury, MD-DE

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#15. Frankford

- Typical home value: $464,553
- 1-year price change: -3.8%
- 5-year price change: +30.8%
- Metro area: Salisbury, MD-DE

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#14. Milton

- Typical home value: $469,479
- 1-year price change: +0.7%
- 5-year price change: +36.8%
- Metro area: Salisbury, MD-DE

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#13. Townsend

- Typical home value: $488,091
- 1-year price change: +4.0%
- 5-year price change: +38.7%
- Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

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#12. Slaughter Beach

- Typical home value: $491,262
- 1-year price change: +4.2%
- 5-year price change: +66.9%
- Metro area: Salisbury, MD-DE

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#11. Harbeson

- Typical home value: $514,537
- 1-year price change: -1.8%
- 5-year price change: +31.9%
- Metro area: Salisbury, MD-DE

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#10. Middletown

- Typical home value: $522,715
- 1-year price change: +3.6%
- 5-year price change: +40.1%
- Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

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#9. Ocean View

- Typical home value: $527,407
- 1-year price change: -1.9%
- 5-year price change: +30.4%
- Metro area: Salisbury, MD-DE

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#8. Selbyville

- Typical home value: $528,111
- 1-year price change: -1.1%
- 5-year price change: +36.8%
- Metro area: Salisbury, MD-DE

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#7. Lewes

- Typical home value: $581,317
- 1-year price change: -1.2%
- 5-year price change: +30.1%
- Metro area: Salisbury, MD-DE

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#6. Hockessin

- Typical home value: $586,240
- 1-year price change: +5.0%
- 5-year price change: +37.5%
- Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

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#5. Rehoboth Beach

- Typical home value: $785,949
- 1-year price change: -0.4%
- 5-year price change: +28.0%
- Metro area: Salisbury, MD-DE

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#4. Bethany Beach

- Typical home value: $824,515
- 1-year price change: -3.7%
- 5-year price change: +14.7%
- Metro area: Salisbury, MD-DE

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#3. Fenwick Island

- Typical home value: $913,134
- 1-year price change: -1.1%
- 5-year price change: +47.0%
- Metro area: Salisbury, MD-DE

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#2. Dewey Beach

- Typical home value: $1,001,948
- 1-year price change: -6.6%
- 5-year price change: +14.5%
- Metro area: Salisbury, MD-DE

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#1. South Bethany

- Typical home value: $1,173,225
- 1-year price change: +2.7%
- 5-year price change: +31.8%
- Metro area: Salisbury, MD-DE

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