Area data
Newark, DE — ZIP 19713
Population: 30,747 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $317,971
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +71.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $317,971
- House Price Index
- 346.8 (+6.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $312,500
- Median list price
- $275,000
- Median days on market
- 34.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.8%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +1.8%
- Days to pending
- 21 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 31
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,892/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.7%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,410/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,010/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 101.2 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 17.1¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 10
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, coastalFlooding, coldWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 50.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 51
- Days with Good air quality
- 173
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 13.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 770
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 11
- Nearest national park
- First State National Historical Park (14 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Wilmington Airport (ILG) (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Wilmington Airport (ILG) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 156
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +744 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,972
- Median annual property tax
- $1,965
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 82.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 263,867
- Average weekly wage
- $1,500
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Finance & Insurance, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,360
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