DE area data
Bear, DE
Bear, DE.
Population: 42,984 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $425,364
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +60.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $425,364
- House Price Index
- 346.8 (+6.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $415,000
- Median list price
- $450,000
- Median days on market
- 34.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.3%
- Active listings
- 73
- 1-year forecast
- +1.7%
- Days to pending
- 25 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 33
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,286/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.5%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,860/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,660/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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, coastalFlooding, coldWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
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
- 9.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 14
- Nearest national park
- First State National Historical Park (19 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Summit Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Wilmington Airport (ILG) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 7
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 128
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +744 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,995
- Median annual property tax
- $2,606
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 85.7%
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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