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Delaware housing market
In the First State, part of the Census Bureau's South Atlantic division, Pecan Street tracks one market: Dover. Dover's median sale price is $358K over Jul–Sep 2026, up 3.0% from the same 3 months a year earlier.
Median days on market in Dover is 60. In Dover, 41% of active listings carry a price cut. Price-to-rent in Dover is about 13: the median sale price is that many years of HUD Fair Market Rent. Delaware's unemployment rate was 4.6% in Sep 2026 (BLS via FRED), above the national rate of 4.2%.
Markets at a glance
| Market | Median sale price | YoY | Days on market | Price-cut share | Price-to-rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover | $358K | +3.0% | 60 | 41% | ≈ 13 |
Median sale price and year-over-year change from Redfin (rolling three months); median days on market and the share of active listings with a price cut from Realtor.com; price-to-rent is each market page's figure (its median sale price over a year of HUD Fair Market Rent). Figures are per metro market, not statewide.
Recent signals
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