Harrington, DE housing market
The typical Harrington home is worth about $277,000, up 1.4% in a year, 32% below the Delaware typical home. Homes typically sell in 70 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Harrington compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Harrington at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.8 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Harrington | Delaware |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $141,000 | $256,000 |
| 2018 | $148,000 | $263,000 |
| 2019 | $164,000 | $271,000 |
| 2020 | $178,000 | $277,000 |
| 2021 | $195,000 | $306,000 |
| 2022 | $221,000 | $344,000 |
| 2023 | $243,000 | $370,000 |
| 2024 | $264,000 | $388,000 |
| 2025 | $278,000 | $397,000 |
| 2026 | $276,000 | $404,000 |
| August 2026 | $277,000 | $406,000 |
20 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 20 new homes in Harrington in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $3.5 million to build. That's 5.2 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Delaware (7.1). Over the past 10 years, Harrington has permitted 224 homes in all.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 28 | 28 | 0 | $4.6 million |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 0 | $3.5 million |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 | 0 | $3.7 million |
| 2023 | 34 | 32 | 2 | $4.9 million |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | 0 | $4.2 million |
| 2021 | 35 | 35 | 0 | $3.8 million |
| 2020 | 37 | 37 | 0 | $3.6 million |
| 2019 | 15 | 13 | 2 | $1.3 million |
| 2018 | 14 | 10 | 4 | $1.2 million |
| 2017 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $989,000 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $465,000 |
| 2015 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $472,000 |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $340,000 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 39 | 3 | 36 | $1.5 million |
| 2007 | 54 | 13 | 41 | $3.1 million |
| 2006 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2005 | 24 | 16 | 8 | $2.1 million |
| 2004 | 19 | 17 | 2 | $1.6 million |
| 2003 | 8 | 4 | 4 | $423,000 |
| 2002 | 15 | 7 | 8 | $707,000 |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $442,000 |
| 2000 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $163,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
3.8 years of income
The typical Harrington home costs about 3.8 years of the town's median household income, less than across Delaware (4.8 years).
How Harrington 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 $1,380
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Harrington is $1,380 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Harrington pay a median of $1,277. A two-bedroom takes about 23% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,090 · 4 bedrooms $2,140
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (19952; Dover, DE 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 Harrington
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. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.