The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 19943 sells for about $340,000, or $187 per square foot.
Prices are down 13.4% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 71 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,184 a month.
ZIP 19943 — Felton
The 19943 housing market is currently experiencing a correction, with median sale prices down 13.4% year-over-year. The market is described as somewhat competitive, though investors are advised to exercise due diligence regarding renter turnover and delinquency risks.
The area is suited for active operators and investors who can manage higher turnover and delinquency risks, rather than passive investors.
Median prices moved down 13.4% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 71 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a balanced-paced market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 98% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 4.5% · poverty 8.5% — a stable, low-distress profile.
ZCTA 19943, Kent 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).
Renter turnover in 19943 runs higher than neighboring postal codes, with delinquency risk noted as a factor for investors.
Data sourced from US Census/ACS via UnitedStatesZipCodes.org
- Killens Pond State Park4.64.3 mi
- Killens Pond Water Park4.34.2 mi
- Chuck E. Cheese412.8 mi
- Xbos4.119.8 mi
- Bally's Dover Casino Resort4.212.8 mi
- Dover Motor Speedway4.512.9 mi
- Harrington Raceway & Casino4.27.3 mi
- Delaware State Fair4.37.7 mi
- Harvest Ridge Winery4.78.6 mi
- DE Turf Sports Complex4.48.7 mi
- Dover Motor Speedway4.512.9 mi
- Harrington Raceway & Casino4.27.3 mi
- Milford Movies 94.610.9 mi
- Spence's Bazaar4.510.6 mi
- Legislative Hall-Delaware's State Capitol4.411.1 mi
- Air Mobility Command Museum4.911 mi
- Biggs Museum of American Art4.611 mi
- John Dickinson Plantation4.510.6 mi
- The Old State House4.510.9 mi
- Killens Pond State Park4.64.3 mi
- Brecknock County Park4.78.5 mi
- Killens Pond State Park Campground Entrance4.54.8 mi
- Silver Lake Park4.411.6 mi
- Browns Branch County Park4.66.5 mi
- Maple Dale Country Club4.411.3 mi
- Jonathan's Landing Public Golf & Event Venue4.39.1 mi
- Fifer's Farm Store & Kitchen4.77.7 mi
- Byler's Store in Dover4.79.8 mi
- Spence's Bazaar4.510.6 mi
- Kohl's4.212.1 mi
- Produce Junction4.512.7 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.