A town of 351, settled in 1981. A typical home worth about $1.15M.
The 2 things Dewey Beach does most differently from other towns.
Coastal flooding makes up 33% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
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Ordered by what stands out in Dewey Beach. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Dewey Beach home is worth about $1,151,000, up 10.8% in a year, 183% above the Delaware typical home.
Most working residents leave Dewey Beach for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Rehoboth Beach (15%), Lewes (10%) and Dover (3%). Half commute less than 7 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
Dewey Beach has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
1.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
29 crimes were reported in Dewey Beach in 2025: 22 property and 7 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Dewey Beach is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
Dewey Beach beats the Delaware average on 21 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| What stands out | Dewey Beach | DE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5% | 13.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 4.3% | 11.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.1% | 9.1% |
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Town in Delaware, United States
Dewey Beach is an incorporated coastal town in eastern Sussex County, Delaware, United States. As of the 2020 census, Dewey Beach had a population of 353. It is part of the rapidly growing Cape Region and lies within the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 2011, the NRDC awarded Dewey Beach with a 5-Star rating in water quality. This award was given only to 12 other locations, one being neighboring Rehoboth Beach. Out of the 30 states with coastline, the Delaware Beaches ranked number 1 in water quality in 2011.
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