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The median home value in Sussex County, DE is $484,777 as of 2026-08-31, up 0.45% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$484,777
Year-over-Year
+0.45%
National Rank
#229 of 3071
Sussex County ranks 1st out of 3 counties in DE by median home price, and is +106.2% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within DE, the typical county has a median home value of $372,916, making Sussex County +30.0% above the DE state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.1%, from $489,991 in May 2026 to $484,777 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 | $489,991 | -0.3% |
| Jun 2026 | $490,904 | -0.1% |
| Jul 2026 | $491,790 | +0.2% |
| Aug 2026 | $484,777 | +0.5% |
Households here earn a median of $81,497 a year against a typical home value of $484,777 — a price-to-income ratio of 5.9×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 93% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Sussex County recorded a violent crime rate of 607 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,874 per 100,000.
Based on 20 reporting cities covering 57,004 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Sussex County is $484,777. That's up 0.45% from a year earlier. That is about 106.2% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Sussex County the 1st most expensive of 3 counties in Delaware.
Median household income here is $81,497, so a typical home costs about 5.9× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Sussex County recorded 607 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 57,004 residents across 20 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.