DE area data
Townsend, DE
Townsend, DE.
Population: 14,214 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $491,050
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +71.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $491,050
- House Price Index
- 346.8 (+6.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $395,500
- Median list price
- $399,980
- Median days on market
- 53 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.4%
- Active listings
- 12
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 21
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,900/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,280/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
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, coastalFlooding, coldWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 51
- Days with Good air quality
- 173
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 13
- Nearest national park
- First State National Historical Park (31 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Scotty's Place Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base (DOV) (20 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 22
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +744 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,004
- Median annual property tax
- $2,893
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 86.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 263,867
- Average weekly wage
- $1,500
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Finance & Insurance, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,360
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