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Median Home Price in Georgetown, DE

The median home value in Georgetown, DE is $380,971 as of 2026-07-31, up 0.32% from a year earlier.

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Median Home Value

$380,971

Year-over-Year

+0.32%

Population

8,117

Georgetown ranks #4 of 11 Delaware cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 9.8% above the state's city median of $347,041. It sits in Sussex County, where the county-wide median is $491,790.

Housing affordability in Georgetown

Median household income in Georgetown is $49,719, so the typical home value is about 7.7× annual household income. This is a simple price-to-income benchmark rather than a monthly payment estimate; it does not account for mortgage rates, down payments, taxes or insurance.

Household income comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 5-Year Estimates, table B19013 (how the affordability measure works).

Crime in Georgetown

Georgetown police recorded a violent crime rate of 702 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 4,990 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 Georgetown

What is the average home price in Georgetown, DE?

People often call this an average home price, but the figure shown here is Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI), not a simple arithmetic average. In Georgetown, that value is $380,971. That's up 0.32% from a year earlier. It is about 9.8% above the typical Delaware city tracked here.

Is Georgetown expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Georgetown are cheaper than Sussex County as a whole, where the median is $491,790 — a difference of about 22.5%.

Is Georgetown affordable?

Median household income here is $49,719, so the typical home value is about 7.7× annual household income. This ratio is a broad comparison measure, not a mortgage-payment estimate.

Is Georgetown a safe place to live?

Georgetown police reported 702 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 8,117. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.