DE area data
Smyrna, DE
Smyrna, DE.
Population: 27,704 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $399,869
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +74.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $399,869
- House Price Index
- 346.8 (+6.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $322,500
- Median list price
- $339,900
- Median days on market
- 52.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.5%
- Active listings
- 18
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
- Days to pending
- 48 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 28
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,753/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,300/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,220/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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, winterWeather, coastalFlooding, drought, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
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
- 6.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 12
- Nearest national park
- First State National Historical Park (37 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Newberg Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base (DOV) (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +728 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,002
- Median annual property tax
- $1,490
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.7%
Employment & development
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,053
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