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Median Home Price in Seaford, DE

The median home value in Seaford, DE is $322,544 as of 2026-07-31, up 1.92% from a year earlier.

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Median Home Value

$322,544

Year-over-Year

+1.92%

Population

8,998

Seaford ranks #9 of 11 Delaware cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 7.1% below the state's city median of $347,041. It sits in Sussex County, where the county-wide median is $491,790.

Housing affordability in Seaford

Median household income in Seaford is $54,016, so the typical home value is about 6.0× 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 Seaford

Seaford police recorded a violent crime rate of 1,134 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 4,568 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 Seaford

What is the average home price in Seaford, 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 Seaford, that value is $322,544. That's up 1.92% from a year earlier. It is about 7.1% below the typical Delaware city tracked here.

Is Seaford expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Seaford are cheaper than Sussex County as a whole, where the median is $491,790 — a difference of about 34.4%.

Is Seaford affordable?

Median household income here is $54,016, so the typical home value is about 6.0× annual household income. This ratio is a broad comparison measure, not a mortgage-payment estimate.

Is Seaford a safe place to live?

Seaford police reported 1,134 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 8,998. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.