DE area data
Felton, DE
Felton, DE.
Population: 13,410 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $394,187
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +83.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $394,187
- House Price Index
- 346.8 (+6.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $400,000
- Median list price
- $405,000
- Median days on market
- 49 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.0%
- Active listings
- 52
- 1-year forecast
- +2.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 17
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,640/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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
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
- 50.7 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
- 4.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 8
- Nearest national park
- Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail (47 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Doyle's Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base (DOV) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.5 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 14
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +728 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,993
- Median annual property tax
- $1,154
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.1%
Employment & development
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,053
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