Sussex County, DE Housing

Sussex, DE County has a median housing value of $442,700, which is higher than the US House median value of $338,100. This number has seen an appreciation of 3.58% in the past year, which is lower than the US 1 year house appreciation of 8.27%. Despite the lower appreciation rate, Sussex is still an attractive option for homeowners due to its relatively high median housing value.

The median home cost in Sussex County is $442,700. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 71.4%. Home Appreciation in Sussex County is up 17.3%.

Average Age of Homes

- The median age of Sussex County real estate is 24 years old

The Rental Market in Sussex County

- Renters make up 13.6% of the Sussex County population
- 0.7% of houses and apartments in Sussex County, are available to rent

DID YOU KNOW

Buying a home is the biggest single purchase most people make during their lives. The second largest is most often an automobile.

Median Monthly Rent by Number of Bedrooms

Housing by Year Built

Housing	Sussex, Delaware	United States
	140,731.0	139,647,020.0
	25	42
	$442,700	$338,100
	17.3%	16.6%
	55.8%	57.0%
	71.4%	101.1%
	$3.60	$10.98
	$1,027	$2,690
	55.6%	57.4%
	31.5%	11.2%
	12.9%	31.4%
Vacant Housing
	0.7%	1.9%
	0.1%	0.4%
	1.2%	0.7%
	0.4%	0.4%
	26.4%	3.6%
	2.8%	4.1%
Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
	3.4%	2.6%
	2.1%	2.4%
	1.7%	2.8%
	1.7%	3.9%
	1.9%	4.5%
	6.4%	11.3%
	12.3%	13.0%
	24.0%	20.1%
	19.9%	13.6%
	11.5%	8.3%
	8.8%	9.7%
	3.5%	3.9%
	1.4%	2.2%
	0.7%	0.8%
	0.8%	1.1%
Housing Units by Year Structure Built
	0.6%	0.2%
	26.6%	13.6%
	26.6%	13.6%
	16.0%	13.6%
	13.4%	13.2%
	10.4%	14.8%
	16.0%	13.6%
	4.3%	10.0%
	2.0%	4.7%
	4.9%	12.2%

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D · Lincoln, DE

A modern perspective

Over 2 years ago

I believe reviews such as these should be treated as time capsules, with the knowledge that someone a decade from now may see this. I'm 30 and lived most of my life just More

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Don · Lewes, DE

Lower Delaware

Over 6 years ago

Sussex County with its clean beaches and lowest property taxes in the state makes it a great place to live and retire More

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