The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 19804 sells for about $302,602, or $233 per square foot.
Prices are down 4.5% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 34 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,228 a month.
ZIP 19804 — Newport
The 19804 housing market is currently experiencing a cooling phase with a 4.5% year-over-year decline in median sale prices to $303,000. While the market remains competitive with a 34-day median time on market, the recent drop in sales volume and price growth suggests a shift in buyer demand. Rental demand remains robust, however, with significant year-over-year rent growth reported.
This ZIP code is well-suited for family buyers and commuters seeking proximity to the Wilmington employment core, offering a mix of residential housing stock.
Median prices moved down 4.5% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 34 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 5.5% · poverty 8.5% — a stable, low-distress profile.
ZCTA 19804, Delaware
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 rental market in 19804 shows significant upward pressure with a median asking rent of $1,800 and a year-over-year rent growth rate of approximately 30%.
The area is part of the broader Wilmington economy, which features a mix of financial services, corporate headquarters, and regional industrial activity.
Data sourced from US Census Bureau ZCTA profiles.
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Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.