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Median Home Price in Elsmere, DE

The median home value in Elsmere, DE is $244,639 as of 2026-06-30, up 0.8% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$244,639

Year-over-Year

+0.8%

Population

6,135

Elsmere ranks #11 of 11 Delaware cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 29.4% below the state's city median of $346,539. It sits in New Castle County, where the county-wide median is $374,569.

Crime in Elsmere

Elsmere police recorded a violent crime rate of 244 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,777 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Elsmere

How much does a house cost in Elsmere, DE?

The median home value in Elsmere is $244,639. That's up 0.8% from a year earlier. That is about 29.4% below the typical county in Delaware.

Is Elsmere expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Elsmere are cheaper than New Castle County as a whole, where the median is $374,569 — a difference of about 34.7%.

Is Elsmere a safe place to live?

Elsmere police reported 244 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 6,135. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.