DE area data
Dover, DE
Dover, DE.
Population: 37,763 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $335,797
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +31.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +82.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $335,797
- House Price Index
- 346.8 (+6.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $310,000
- Median list price
- $332,500
- Median days on market
- 57 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.4%
- Active listings
- 106
- 1-year forecast
- +2.0%
- Days to pending
- 36 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 36
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,545/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +0.8%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,343/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,132/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
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, winterWeather, coastalFlooding, drought, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 58.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 48.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 49.3 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
- 17.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 390
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 9
- Nearest national park
- Great Egg Harbor River (45 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Chandelle Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base (DOV) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 44
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +728 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Median annual property tax
- $1,350
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.7%
Employment & development
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,053
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