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Median Home Price in New Castle, DE

The median home value in New Castle, DE is $286,159 as of 2026-06-30, up 0.27% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$286,159

Year-over-Year

+0.27%

Population

5,552

New Castle ranks #10 of 11 Delaware cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 17.4% 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 New Castle

New Castle police recorded a violent crime rate of 378 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 3,530 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 New Castle

How much does a house cost in New Castle, DE?

The median home value in New Castle is $286,159. That's up 0.27% from a year earlier. That is about 17.4% below the typical county in Delaware.

Is New Castle expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in New Castle are cheaper than New Castle County as a whole, where the median is $374,569 — a difference of about 23.6%.

Is New Castle a safe place to live?

New Castle police reported 378 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 5,552. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.