Sussex County, DE

Comprehensive housing, income, and cost of living data for Sussex County, Delaware. Population: 240.7K.

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Median Home Price

$415.8K

Based on 22 cities

Median Household Income

$78.2K

Annual household income

Price-to-Income Ratio

5.3x

Less affordable

Salary Needed to Buy

$101.7K

30-yr mortgage, 6.5% rate, 20% down

Housing & Finance

Annual Property Tax

$1,171

Average annual amount

Effective Tax Rate

0.28%

Property tax / home value

Monthly Housing Costs

Mortgage (P&I)$2,102

Property Tax$97.58

Insurance$173

Total Monthly$2,373

Historical Home Prices

2015

$290.2K

2016

$297.4K

+2.5%%

2017

$311.5K

+4.7%%

2018

$318.0K

+2.1%%

2019

$329.7K

+3.7%%

2020

$359.8K

+9.1%%

2021

$442.1K

+22.9%%

2022

$470.9K

+6.5%%

2023

$477.0K

+1.3%%

2024

$481.4K

+0.9%%

2025

$476.0K

-1.1%%

Source: County price history data via Zillow ZHVI

Demographics & Economics

Unemployment Rate

3.3%%

Below national average

Population Density

257

People per square mile

Homicide Rate

3.1

Low (per 100K residents)

Political Lean (2020)

Competitive

R+0

Racial Demographics

White

72.8%

Black

10.2%

Hispanic

11.2%

Asian

1.2%

Two or More Races

3.8%

Source: Census ACS 2023. Hispanic/Latino ethnicity counted separately from race.

Climate & Environment

Average Temperature

57°F

Annual average

Sunny Days

205

Days per year

Annual Rainfall

46.2"

Inches per year

Natural Disaster Risk

High Risk

Score: 94/100

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