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The median home value in Kent County, DE is $372,916 as of 2026-08-31, up 2.34% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$372,916
Year-over-Year
+2.34%
National Rank
#541 of 3071
Kent County ranks 2nd out of 3 counties in DE by median home price, and is +58.6% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within DE, the typical county has a median home value of $372,916, making Kent County in line with the DE state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.2%, from $372,161 in May 2026 to $372,916 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $372,161 | +2.2% |
| Jun 2026 | $374,940 | +2.3% |
| Jul 2026 | $374,640 | +2.3% |
| Aug 2026 | $372,916 | +2.3% |
Households here earn a median of $74,477 a year against a typical home value of $372,916 — a price-to-income ratio of 5.0×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 84% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Kent County recorded a violent crime rate of 754 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 4,216 per 100,000.
Based on 9 reporting cities covering 83,742 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Kent County is $372,916. That's up 2.34% from a year earlier. That is about 58.6% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Kent County the 2nd most expensive of 3 counties in Delaware.
Median household income here is $74,477, so a typical home costs about 5.0× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Kent County recorded 754 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 83,742 residents across 9 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.