DE area data
Clayton, DE
Clayton, DE.
Population: 9,561 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $430,056
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +78.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $430,056
- House Price Index
- 346.8 (+6.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $265,000
- Median list price
- $270,000
- Median days on market
- 47 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.5%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +2.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 8
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,850/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,540/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, winterWeather, coastalFlooding, drought, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 50.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 216
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 12
- Nearest national park
- First State National Historical Park (40 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Full Throttle Farm Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base (DOV) (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 18
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +728 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,999
- Median annual property tax
- $1,374
- Mean commute to work
- 30 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.3%
Employment & development
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,053
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