Sussex County, DE Real Estate & Property Data

Sussex County Real Estate Market Trends
Last Updated: September 20, 2025

With up-to-date real estate data get detailed insight into Sussex County, DE sourced from the nation’s leading property data provider. The current median home price in Sussex County, DE is $425,000. Sussex County real estate data shows that there have been a total of 9,169 residential properties sold over the past 12 months. ATTOM’s Sussex County real estate data indicates that the county has 47 properties in foreclosure and 3 REOs (real estate bank owned) properties.

Sussex County Real Estate Market Trends
Total Residential Properties 162,463
Total Commercial Properties 4,766
Avg. Home Age (Single Family Home) 29 Years
Avg. Square Feet (Single Family Home) 1,841
Total 2025 Residential Sales (year-to-date) 4,502
% of Homes Seriously Underwater (Q3 2025) 1.09%
Total 2024 Residential Sales 9,008
% of Equity Rich Homes (Q3 2025) 31.15%
Effective 2024 Property Tax 0.2%
Total Foreclosure Filings (year-to-date) 248
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Sussex County, DE Real Estate Overview

There were 9,169 residential properties sold in the past year in Sussex County, DE. The median home value in Sussex County, DE is $476,204. There are a total of 162,463 residential properties in the Sussex.

Median Sales Price i
$425,000
(Jul 2025)
+2.4%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • July '25 Jul '25 $425,000
  • June '25 Jun '25 $420,000
  • May '25 May '25 $502,500
  • April '25 Apr '25 $425,000
  • March '25 Mar '25 $460,000
  • February '25 Feb '25 $421,000
  • January '25 Jan '25 $425,000
  • December '24 Dec '24 $440,000
  • November '24 Nov '24 $440,000
  • October '24 Oct '24 $452,637
  • September '24 Sep '24 $441,870
  • August '24 Aug '24 $423,000
Median Down Payment i
$88,375
(Jul 2025)
+6.1%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • July '25 Jul '25 $88,375
  • June '25 Jun '25 $99,000
  • May '25 May '25 $110,000
  • April '25 Apr '25 $92,000
  • March '25 Mar '25 $132,525
  • February '25 Feb '25 $84,400
  • January '25 Jan '25 $96,500
  • December '24 Dec '24 $106,210
  • November '24 Nov '24 $159,573
  • October '24 Oct '24 $118,050
  • September '24 Sep '24 $115,172
  • August '24 Aug '24 $96,250
Number of Homes Sold i
571
(Jul 2025)
-32.7%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • July '25 Jul '25 571
  • June '25 Jun '25 672
  • May '25 May '25 710
  • April '25 Apr '25 721
  • March '25 Mar '25 672
  • February '25 Feb '25 534
  • January '25 Jan '25 622
  • December '24 Dec '24 782
  • November '24 Nov '24 681
  • October '24 Oct '24 855
  • September '24 Sep '24 737
  • August '24 Aug '24 764
Number of Purchase Loans i
302
(Jul 2025)
-22.4%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • July '25 Jul '25 302
  • June '25 Jun '25 329
  • May '25 May '25 302
  • April '25 Apr '25 305
  • March '25 Mar '25 426
  • February '25 Feb '25 263
  • January '25 Jan '25 262
  • December '24 Dec '24 417
  • November '24 Nov '24 282
  • October '24 Oct '24 441
  • September '24 Sep '24 344
  • August '24 Aug '24 336
Number of REFI Loans i
314
(Jul 2025)
-23%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • July '25 Jul '25 314
  • June '25 Jun '25 322
  • May '25 May '25 326
  • April '25 Apr '25 316
  • March '25 Mar '25 257
  • February '25 Feb '25 230
  • January '25 Jan '25 282
  • December '24 Dec '24 392
  • November '24 Nov '24 260
  • October '24 Oct '24 445
  • September '24 Sep '24 339
  • August '24 Aug '24 363
Number of HELOC Loans i
35
(Jul 2025)
+2.9%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • July '25 Jul '25 35
  • June '25 Jun '25 53
  • May '25 May '25 45
  • April '25 Apr '25 101
  • March '25 Mar '25 84
  • February '25 Feb '25 61
  • January '25 Jan '25 94
  • December '24 Dec '24 33
  • November '24 Nov '24 20
  • October '24 Oct '24 32
  • September '24 Sep '24 21
  • August '24 Aug '24 40

Sussex County, DE Real Estate Market Overview

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Sussex County, DE Foreclosure Activity

There were a total of 47 Sussex County, DE properties with a foreclosure filing in July 2025. Lenders started the foreclosure process on 28 Sussex County, DE properties and repossessed 3 Sussex County, DE properties through completed foreclosures (REOs) in July 2025.

Total Foreclosure Filings i
47
(Jul 2025)
-23%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • July '25 Jul '25 47
  • June '25 Jun '25 48
  • May '25 May '25 30
  • April '25 Apr '25 39
  • March '25 Mar '25 33
  • February '25 Feb '25 24
  • January '25 Jan '25 27
  • December '24 Dec '24 20
  • November '24 Nov '24 28
  • October '24 Oct '24 32
  • September '24 Sep '24 59
  • August '24 Aug '24 23
Foreclosure Starts i
28
(Jul 2025)
-9.7%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • July '25 Jul '25 28
  • June '25 Jun '25 36
  • May '25 May '25 19
  • April '25 Apr '25 29
  • March '25 Mar '25 14
  • February '25 Feb '25 14
  • January '25 Jan '25 14
  • December '24 Dec '24 9
  • November '24 Nov '24 21
  • October '24 Oct '24 9
  • September '24 Sep '24 29
  • August '24 Aug '24 13
Completed Foreclosures (REOs) i
3
(Jul 2025)
+50%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • July '25 Jul '25 3
  • June '25 Jun '25 1
  • May '25 May '25 N/A
  • April '25 Apr '25 2
  • March '25 Mar '25 2
  • February '25 Feb '25 N/A
  • January '25 Jan '25 1
  • December '24 Dec '24 4
  • November '24 Nov '24 3
  • October '24 Oct '24 4
  • September '24 Sep '24 N/A
  • August '24 Aug '24 4
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