Claymont, DE housing market
The typical Claymont home is worth about $326,000, up 1.7% in a year, 20% below the Delaware typical home. Homes typically sell in 8 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Claymont compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Claymont at a glance
A strong seller's market
Homes are selling faster than new ones are listed: less than two months of supply. Well-priced homes can draw several offers.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Claymont | Delaware |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $198,000 | $256,000 |
| 2018 | $206,000 | $263,000 |
| 2019 | $215,000 | $271,000 |
| 2020 | $216,000 | $277,000 |
| 2021 | $236,000 | $306,000 |
| 2022 | $252,000 | $344,000 |
| 2023 | $279,000 | $370,000 |
| 2024 | $298,000 | $388,000 |
| 2025 | $308,000 | $397,000 |
| 2026 | $322,000 | $404,000 |
| August 2026 | $326,000 | $406,000 |
4.4 years of income
The typical Claymont home costs about 4.4 years of the town's median household income, less than across Delaware (4.8 years).
How Claymont ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,640
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Claymont is $1,640 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Claymont pay a median of $1,306, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 26% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,270 · 4 bedrooms $2,200
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (19703; Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in Claymont
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.