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Median Home Price in Wilmington, DE

The median home value in Wilmington, DE is $330,955 as of 2026-07-31, up 1.42% from a year earlier.

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Median Home Value

$330,955

Year-over-Year

+1.42%

Population

71,958

Wilmington ranks #8 of 11 Delaware cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 4.6% below the state's city median of $347,041. It sits in New Castle County, where the county-wide median is $369,618.

Housing affordability in Wilmington

Median household income in Wilmington is $58,671, so the typical home value is about 5.6× 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 Wilmington

Wilmington police recorded a violent crime rate of 1,127 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 3,159 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 Wilmington

What is the average home price in Wilmington, 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 Wilmington, that value is $330,955. That's up 1.42% from a year earlier. It is about 4.6% below the typical Delaware city tracked here.

Is Wilmington expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Wilmington are cheaper than New Castle County as a whole, where the median is $369,618 — a difference of about 10.5%.

Is Wilmington affordable?

Median household income here is $58,671, so the typical home value is about 5.6× annual household income. This ratio is a broad comparison measure, not a mortgage-payment estimate.

Is Wilmington a safe place to live?

Wilmington police reported 1,127 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 71,958. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.