Market Intelligence · DE / New Castle County
Wilmington, DE home prices and housing market
The typical home value in Wilmington, DE is $340K as of September 2026, up 4.0% from a year ago, based on the Zillow Home Value Index. In the typical Wilmington ZIP code, the median list price is $356K and homes spend a median of 38 days on market as of September 2026 (Realtor.com).
The Home Value Pros Report
Wilmington housing market, on video
Key takeaways
- The median time on market is just thirty-one days, and sellers are rarely having to blink.
- Only about 15 percent of listings have taken a price cut.
- There are around three hundred fifty homes for sale in the city, and roughly two hundred seventy-five new listings came on this month, so most of what is sitting on the market is fresh and turning over quickly.
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Wilmington homes are moving fast right now. The median time on market is just thirty-one days, and sellers are rarely having to blink. Only about 15 percent of listings have taken a price cut. That speed tells you demand is keeping ahead of supply. There are around three hundred fifty homes for sale in the city, and roughly two hundred seventy-five new listings came on this month, so most of what is sitting on the market is fresh and turning over quickly. Values reflect that strength. The typical home value is about three hundred forty-six thousand dollars, up around 3.2 percent from a year ago. Steady growth, not runaway. Sellers are asking a median of roughly four hundred seven thousand dollars, comfortably above the typical value, and the low share of cuts suggests buyers are mostly meeting them there. If you are thinking about selling, this market rewards a confident, well-priced listing. Homes priced right are gone in weeks, and you are unlikely to need a discount to get a deal done.
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12-month value trend
+4.0% over 12 months
Sep 2025$327K
Low $327KHigh $340K
Sep 2026$340K
Median Zillow home value index across Wilmington's ZIP codes.
The coverage
Wilmington, by the numbers.
- Typical home valueZillow ZHVI, September 2026
- $340K
- 1-yr changeMedian across Wilmington ZIPs
- +4.0%
- ZIP markets live17 tracked in Wilmington
- 10
- County
- New Castle County
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