The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 19801 sells for about $240,000, or $182 per square foot.
Prices are up +9.1% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 39 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,500 a month.
This ZIP has no home sales of its own, so its market figures come from Wilmington, Delaware (city-level). Population, rents, hazards, lending and amenities are this ZIP's own readings.
ZIP 19801 — Wilmington
The 19801 housing market is experiencing modest growth with home values rising slightly year-over-year. Market activity remains somewhat competitive, though inventory levels and days on market suggest a balanced environment for buyers and sellers.
This ZIP is suitable for commuters and those seeking urban accessibility, given its proximity to transit hubs and daily amenities.
Median prices moved up 9.1% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 39 days on market with 2.1 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
21% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 100% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 8.6% · poverty 25.4% — a mixed stability profile.
versus the prior ACS vintage
in-migration and out-migration balanced
ZCTA 19801, 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).
The area features excellent accessibility with the Wilmington Station and numerous bus lines providing convenient transit options for commuters.
The neighborhood offers a variety of local amenities and daily necessities within walking distance.
The rental market shows a median rent of $1,650 per month with a recent decrease in rental property inventory.
Data not available from current ACS extracts.
- The Oasis Family Fun Center4.510.9 mi
- Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park4.116.8 mi
- Juniors Playland4.217.8 mi
- Candyland Adventure4.617.4 mi
- Sky Zone Trampoline Park4.213.5 mi
- Subaru Park4.611.3 mi
- Di Paolo's Italian Ristorante4.64 mi
- Delaware Stadium4.611.8 mi
- Schaefer's Canal House4.519.9 mi
- DuPont Country Club4.64.1 mi
- Longwood Gardens4.912 mi
- Delaware Park Casino46.8 mi
- Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library4.76.2 mi
- Delaware Memorial Bridge4.43.2 mi
- Brandywine Museum of Art4.79.9 mi
- Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library4.76.2 mi
- Brandywine Museum of Art4.79.9 mi
- Nemours Estate4.83.2 mi
- Rodney Square4.11 mi
- Delaware Children's Museum4.60.8 mi
- Longwood Gardens4.912 mi
- Brandywine Zoo4.21.7 mi
- Brandywine Creek State Park4.85.4 mi
- Mt. Cuba Center4.86.7 mi
- Bellevue State Park4.74.2 mi
- Deerfield4.611 mi
- White Clay Creek Country Club4.47.1 mi
- Rock Manor Golf Course4.22.7 mi
- Penn Oaks Golf Club4.612.3 mi
- White Clay Creek State Park4.711.3 mi
- Christiana Mall4.56.8 mi
- Linvilla Orchards4.512.6 mi
- New Castle Farmers Market4.45.3 mi
- Booths Corner Farmers Market4.78 mi
- Concord Mall4.16.3 mi
- Philadelphia International Airport3.818.8 mi
- Wilmington Airport4.34.9 mi
- Local Tavern (Terminal F Hub)3.319.3 mi
- Cibo Bistro & Wine Bar3.418.8 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Major transportation hub providing rail and bus connectivity.
No county-record distress flags across 1 researched property on the ARED base layer. Key-figure check: median price diverges 89.3% from the nearest retained anchor (researched-property base layer) — beyond the 12.5% tolerance; an automated validation case is open and the value publishes pending its verdict. Validation: the flagged $178,645 could not be independently corroborated and was removed pending review (no prior-cycle value to revert to); the case is under review in the Command Center.