The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 19703 sells for about $211,000, or $185 per square foot.
Prices are down 8.1% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 68 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,392 a month.
ZIP 19703 — Claymont
The Claymont housing market is currently experiencing downward price pressure with a year-over-year decline of 8.1%. Elevated inventory levels and longer days on market suggest a cooling trend compared to the broader Wilmington metro area. Buyers are finding more leverage as the market shifts toward a more balanced supply posture.
Median prices moved down 8.1% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 68 days on market with 4.2 months of supply — a balanced-paced market.
3% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 98.5% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 5.2% · poverty 10.1% — a stable, low-distress profile.
ZCTA 19703, New Castle County DE
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Delaware) — Agricultural Lands Preservation and Farmland Assessment Act Exemption: Qualifying land is valued based on its agricultural use productivity capability rather than fair market value, substantially reducing the taxable assessed baseline. State (Delaware) — Senior School Property Tax Credit and Elderly/Disability Exemption Framework: Provides a partial credit/exemption against property taxes. Under the Senior School Property Tax Credit (14 Del. C. § 1919), qualifying seniors receive a tax credit up to 50% of the school property tax up to a statutory dollar cap (e.g., $500 max). At the county level (e.g. State (Delaware) — County Assessment Ratio and Ad Valorem Property Taxation Structure: Delaware levies property taxes at county, municipal, and school district levels (the state itself levies no state-level property tax).
Data derived from ZCTA 19703 census profiles and regional market reports.
- Adventure Aquarium4.619.8 mi
- Franklin Square4.619.3 mi
- Thrillz High Flying Adventure Park4.520 mi
- Museum of Illusions Philadelphia4.519.2 mi
- Dave & Buster's Philadelphia419.8 mi
- Lincoln Financial Field4.616.6 mi
- Citizens Bank Park4.716.8 mi
- Xfinity Mobile Arena4.516.4 mi
- Philadelphia Museum of Art4.818.4 mi
- Pennsylvania Convention Center Philadelphia4.518.7 mi
- Longwood Gardens4.912.8 mi
- Harrah's Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack - A Caesars Rewards Destination3.86.5 mi
- Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library4.78.5 mi
- Delaware Memorial Bridge4.48.5 mi
- Brandywine Museum of Art4.78.9 mi
- Philadelphia Museum of Art4.818.4 mi
- Liberty Bell4.619 mi
- Philadelphia Museum of Art Steps4.718.4 mi
- The Franklin Institute4.618.4 mi
- Independence Hall4.719 mi
- Longwood Gardens4.912.8 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park4.710.5 mi
- John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum4.712.1 mi
- Brandywine Zoo4.26 mi
- Rose Tree Park4.710.3 mi
- The Golf Course at Glen Mills4.58.6 mi
- Paxon Hollow Golf Club4.311.5 mi
- Penn Oaks Golf Club4.69.5 mi
- Rock Manor Golf Course4.25.1 mi
- Town & Country Golf Links4.412.5 mi
- Linvilla Orchards4.56.1 mi
- Springfield Mall4.29.5 mi
- New Castle Farmers Market4.412.1 mi
- Booths Corner Farmers Market4.73.7 mi
- Concord Mall4.15.1 mi
- Philadelphia International Airport3.812.1 mi
- Wilmington Airport4.311.7 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.