Dover, DE housing market
The typical Dover home is worth about $343,000, up 1.8% in a year, 15% below the Delaware typical home. Homes typically sell in 39 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Dover compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Dover at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.4 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Dover | Delaware |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $191,000 | $256,000 |
| 2018 | $194,000 | $263,000 |
| 2019 | $203,000 | $271,000 |
| 2020 | $218,000 | $277,000 |
| 2021 | $241,000 | $306,000 |
| 2022 | $274,000 | $344,000 |
| 2023 | $300,000 | $370,000 |
| 2024 | $323,000 | $388,000 |
| 2025 | $336,000 | $397,000 |
| 2026 | $340,000 | $404,000 |
| August 2026 | $343,000 | $406,000 |
Dover and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover | $343K | +1.8% | 39 | $60,199 |
| Kent Acres | $351K | +1.8% | — | $91,524 |
| Rodney Village | $256K | +2.4% | — | $43,558 |
5.7 years of income
The typical Dover home costs about 5.7 years of the town's median household income, more than across Delaware (4.8 years).
How Dover ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Recent listings in Dover
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. Listings link to their publishers.