Lewes, DE Housing


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Lewes, DE is a beautiful town along the Delaware coast known for its beach resorts and quaint downtown. The median housing value in Lewes is $681,500, which is much higher than the national median of $338,100. Additionally, the one year appreciation rate in Lewes is 11.37%, almost three percent higher than the national average of 8.27%. This suggests that real estate values are continuing to rise and investing in property in Lewes could be a wise decision.

The median home cost in Lewes is $681,500. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 71.4%. Home Appreciation in Lewes is up 17.3%.

Average Age of Homes
- The median age of Lewes real estate is 26 years old
The Rental Market in Lewes
- Renters make up 10.9% of the Lewes population
- 0.0% of houses and apartments in Lewes, 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

  HousingLewes, DelawareUnited States
  2,713.0139,647,020.0
  3342
  $681,500$338,100
  17.3%16.6%
  55.8%57.0%
  71.4%101.1%
  $2.71$10.98
  $1,831$2,690
  47.2%57.4%
  43.0%11.2%
  9.8%31.4%
  Vacant Housing
  0.0%1.9%
  0.0%0.4%
  0.0%0.7%
  0.0%0.4%
  38.9%3.6%
  4.2%4.1%
  Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
  0.0%2.6%
  0.0%2.4%
  0.0%2.8%
  0.0%3.9%
  0.0%4.5%
  0.0%11.3%
  0.0%13.0%
  3.9%20.1%
  9.5%13.6%
  16.6%8.3%
  28.3%9.7%
  32.9%3.9%
  4.5%2.2%
  0.0%0.8%
  4.2%1.1%
  Housing Units by Year Structure Built
  0.0%0.2%
  17.6%13.6%
  17.6%13.6%
  20.0%13.6%
  20.0%13.2%
  8.1%14.8%
  20.0%13.6%
  5.4%10.0%
  1.1%4.7%
  15.2%12.2%
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I moved to Lewes in 2009 and it has been a great experience so far. Sussex County has the lowest property taxes in the state and Delaware has no sales tax making it a  More

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Lewes has so much to offer for retirees! It has a great library, wonderful classes for lifelong education (through the Osher Institute, affiliated with U.D.), and a town  More

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Over 14 years ago

I've lived in Lewes, Delaware practically my whole life and love it here. It’s a tight-knit community that really focuses on one another. Lewes frequently tops the  More

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