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The median home value in New Castle County, DE is $367,612 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.47% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$367,612
Year-over-Year
+1.47%
National Rank
#569 of 3071
New Castle County ranks 3rd out of 3 counties in DE by median home price, and is +56.4% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within DE, the typical county has a median home value of $372,916, making New Castle County -1.4% below the DE state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.3%, from $372,586 in May 2026 to $367,612 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 | $372,586 | +2.6% |
| Jun 2026 | $374,569 | +2.0% |
| Jul 2026 | $369,618 | +1.6% |
| Aug 2026 | $367,612 | +1.5% |
Households here earn a median of $91,166 a year against a typical home value of $367,612 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.0×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 64% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in New Castle County recorded a violent crime rate of 683 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,524 per 100,000.
Based on 7 reporting cities covering 143,023 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in New Castle County is $367,612. That's up 1.47% from a year earlier. That is about 56.4% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes New Castle County the 3rd most expensive of 3 counties in Delaware.
Median household income here is $91,166, so a typical home costs about 4.0× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in New Castle County recorded 683 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 143,023 residents across 7 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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