Real Estate Market Watch for Year End 2020 – Sussex County, Delaware

The statistics referenced here are based on single family homes derived from the Bright Multiple Listing Service.

Active Listings/Current Inventory

As of the end of December, there were a total of 823 homes on the market, a decrease of 9% from the previous month’s end inventory of 904.  This represents less than a 2-month’s supply of inventory, with a current absorption rate of 417 homes sold per month in 2020.  Of the total inventory, 53% (415 homes) of the homes available are new construction.

Closed Sales

For the year ending 2020, sales of single-family homes in Sussex County are up 21% from last year, with 5,001 homes sold compared to 4,148 for the year ending 2019.  The areas with the largest increase were the Georgetown Area, up 60%, and the Lewes/Rehoboth/Dewey Area, up 31%.  All areas of Sussex County showed an increase in the number of homes sold compared to the previous year.

Home Prices

The average sales price of single-family homes in Sussex County are up over last year, $467,120 compared to $414,529, a 13% increase.  The median sales price was up by 13% over 2019, $350,490 compared to $310,000.

Pending Sales

Pending sales for the year ending 2020 were up by 29% from last year, with 5,038 homes going under contract through December of 2020, compared to 3,895 in 2019.

Days on Market

The average days on market for homes to go under contract has decreased by 13% for homes sold through December of this year compared to last.  In 2020, the current average days on market is 79 days, compared to 91 days through December of 2019.