Most Affordable Cities in Delaware
Cities ranked by home-value-to-income ratio. Lower ratio = more affordable. Only cities with 500+ population included.
| # | City | Ratio | Home Value | Median Income | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elsmere town | 2.8x | $210,200 | $76,378 | 6,189 |
| 2 | Townsend town | 2.8x | $433,400 | $153,083 | 2,792 |
| 3 | New Castle city | 2.8x | $262,100 | $92,565 | 5,519 |
| 4 | Highland Acres CDP | 2.9x | $293,600 | $101,685 | 3,661 |
| 5 | Kent Acres CDP | 3.0x | $213,400 | $71,848 | 2,540 |
| 6 | Wilmington Manor CDP | 3.0x | $220,400 | $72,346 | 8,030 |
| 7 | Pike Creek CDP | 3.1x | $414,700 | $135,703 | 7,185 |
| 8 | Harrington city | 3.1x | $222,100 | $72,606 | 3,805 |
| 9 | Frederica town | 3.1x | $216,700 | $70,288 | 972 |
| 10 | Delaware City city | 3.1x | $245,500 | $78,333 | 1,976 |
| 11 | Long Neck CDP | 3.1x | $174,000 | $55,508 | 2,372 |
| 12 | Bear CDP | 3.1x | $280,200 | $88,985 | 22,604 |
| 13 | Glasgow CDP | 3.2x | $346,200 | $109,803 | 16,095 |
| 14 | Bellefonte town | 3.2x | $275,200 | $86,667 | 1,507 |
| 15 | Hockessin CDP | 3.2x | $550,200 | $172,695 | 13,608 |
| 16 | Pike Creek Valley CDP | 3.2x | $299,500 | $93,896 | 11,992 |
| 17 | Greenwood town | 3.2x | $230,000 | $72,063 | 1,800 |
| 18 | St. Georges CDP | 3.2x | $474,500 | $146,944 | 1,564 |
| 19 | Clayton town | 3.3x | $343,700 | $103,211 | 4,086 |
| 20 | Ellendale town | 3.3x | $223,700 | $66,875 | 675 |
| 21 | Blades town | 3.3x | $209,600 | $62,596 | 1,055 |
| 22 | Riverview CDP | 3.4x | $287,700 | $85,833 | 2,412 |
| 23 | North Star CDP | 3.4x | $566,500 | $167,664 | 8,178 |
| 24 | Middletown town | 3.5x | $399,500 | $115,252 | 24,071 |
| 25 | Claymont CDP | 3.5x | $262,900 | $75,808 | 9,543 |
| 26 | Lincoln CDP | 3.5x | $261,400 | $74,712 | 1,639 |
| 27 | Rising Sun-Lebanon CDP | 3.6x | $388,600 | $109,167 | 4,195 |
| 28 | Delmar town | 3.6x | $222,700 | $61,344 | 2,386 |
| 29 | Edgemoor CDP | 3.7x | $291,000 | $79,572 | 6,671 |
| 30 | Brookside CDP | 3.7x | $264,800 | $72,031 | 15,262 |
| 31 | Frankford town | 3.7x | $277,800 | $74,583 | 883 |
| 32 | Millsboro town | 3.8x | $297,000 | $77,750 | 7,152 |
| 33 | Newport town | 3.9x | $230,900 | $59,833 | 1,209 |
| 34 | Cheswold town | 3.9x | $290,500 | $75,000 | 1,833 |
| 35 | Smyrna town | 3.9x | $273,400 | $70,473 | 13,031 |
| 36 | Wyoming town | 3.9x | $263,000 | $66,815 | 1,789 |
| 37 | Rodney Village CDP | 4.0x | $161,500 | $40,341 | 1,318 |
| 38 | Wilmington city | 4.1x | $224,500 | $55,269 | 71,124 |
| 39 | Dover city | 4.3x | $248,500 | $58,336 | 39,491 |
| 40 | Laurel town | 4.3x | $192,700 | $44,593 | 4,043 |
| 41 | Camden town | 4.3x | $268,800 | $61,895 | 4,011 |
| 42 | Seaford city | 4.4x | $223,700 | $51,120 | 8,255 |
| 43 | Dagsboro town | 4.4x | $285,000 | $64,250 | 1,350 |
| 44 | Felton town | 4.5x | $276,800 | $62,000 | 1,129 |
| 45 | Millville town | 4.9x | $453,400 | $93,409 | 2,059 |
| 46 | Milford city | 5.0x | $274,600 | $55,265 | 12,193 |
| 47 | Newark city | 5.0x | $357,600 | $71,373 | 30,309 |
| 48 | Selbyville town | 5.0x | $410,700 | $81,845 | 3,005 |
| 49 | Ocean View town | 5.5x | $483,600 | $88,021 | 2,760 |
| 50 | Georgetown town | 5.6x | $266,100 | $47,423 | 7,456 |
| 51 | Bridgeville town | 5.7x | $397,400 | $69,631 | 2,661 |
| 52 | Milton town | 5.8x | $376,600 | $64,906 | 3,469 |
| 53 | Arden village | 6.0x | $484,200 | $80,417 | 600 |
| 54 | Woodside East CDP | 6.1x | $351,900 | $57,938 | 1,680 |
| 55 | Bethany Beach town | 6.1x | $648,500 | $105,833 | 923 |
| 56 | Greenville CDP | 7.2x | $1,003,100 | $139,541 | 3,100 |
| 57 | South Bethany town | 7.7x | $855,000 | $111,667 | 503 |
| 58 | Lewes city | 8.7x | $806,700 | $92,375 | 3,415 |
| 59 | Rehoboth Beach city | 8.8x | $1,238,400 | $141,250 | 1,388 |