DE area data
Milford, DE
Milford, DE.
Population: 23,500 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $349,442
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +23.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +67.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $349,442
- House Price Index
- 346.8 (+6.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $290,000
- Median list price
- $299,000
- Median days on market
- 32 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.0%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +1.6%
- Days to pending
- 49 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 39
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,021/mo
- 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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, winterWeather, coldWave, hurricane, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 48.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 47
- Days with Good air quality
- 215
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Great Egg Harbor River (46 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Murphy's Landing Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base (DOV) (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 18
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +3,507 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,989
- Median annual property tax
- $1,348
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 81,731
- Average weekly wage
- $1,009
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3,816
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