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Median Home Price in Middletown, DE

The median home value in Middletown, DE is $541,361 as of 2026-06-30, up 2.51% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$541,361

Year-over-Year

+2.51%

Population

25,594

Middletown ranks #1 of 11 Delaware cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 56.2% above the state's city median of $346,539. It sits in New Castle County, where the county-wide median is $374,569.

Crime in Middletown

Middletown police recorded a violent crime rate of 125 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,543 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 Middletown

How much does a house cost in Middletown, DE?

The median home value in Middletown is $541,361. That's up 2.51% from a year earlier. That is about 56.2% above the typical county in Delaware.

Is Middletown expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Middletown are more expensive than New Castle County as a whole, where the median is $374,569 — a difference of about 44.5%.

Is Middletown a safe place to live?

Middletown police reported 125 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 25,594. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.