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Rehoboth Beach’s story
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- 1873Rehoboth Beach is settled
Rehoboth BeachDE
A town of 1,370, settled in 1873. A typical home worth about $796K.
1 bordering townMap →
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Population
1,370
−16.5% since 2010
Typical home
$796K
+3.2% in a year
Household income
$138K
median
Median age
62.9
years
Jobs based here
2,535
A job hub
What makes Rehoboth Beach stand out
The 3 things Rehoboth Beach does most differently from other towns.
$796Ktypical home
Housing
$796K typical home
96% above the DE typical home
Up 3.2% in a year.
100 U.S. towns● Rehoboth Beach
Safety
Safer than 1%
of U.S. towns we grade
Safety Grade D−. FBI data, crimes reported to police.
2,535jobs here
Work
2,535 jobs
based in Rehoboth Beach, a regional job hub
22% of working residents work in town.
By the sea
Rehoboth Beach lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 29% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
29%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
99thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
75paid flood-insurance claims since 1979
6storm & flood disasters paid out here
On the water
- Cape Henlopen State Park
Lately on the coast
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Rehoboth Beach’s report card
Housing$796K96% above the DE typical homeSafetyD−Less crime than 1% of U.S. townsCommute9 miHalf of commuters travel lessHealthAHealthier than 91% of U.S. townsSchoolsA−Beats 76% of DE districtsClimate86°/29°Summer high · winter low · 11″ snowOutdoors4 miof trails · 12.7% conservedHazards53/100Moderate risk of storm & flood damage
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Weather
Forecast →75°
Cloudy
H 71° · L 64°
Local news
All →- Nor'easter hammering Delaware's coastal townsCape Gazette · Sep 23
- What to Do at the Delaware Beaches This WeekendDelaware Today · Sep 23
- 5 Exterior Cleaning Services Coastal Delaware Homes NeedThe Detroit News · Sep 10
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Rehoboth Beach. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Rehoboth Beach home is worth about $796K
The typical Rehoboth Beach home is worth about $796,000, up 3.2% in a year, 96% above the Delaware typical home.
$796KZillow home value
Typical home value
Rehoboth Beach$796K
Delaware$406K
+3.2%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 1% of U.S. towns
Rehoboth Beach reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 99% report less.
D−Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Rehoboth Beach3.9
Delaware3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Rehoboth Beach80.3
Delaware15.8
U.S.15.5
1st
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
3rd
percentile among DE towns
5
violent crimes reported in 2025
104
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Work & commute
About one in five working residents works right in Rehoboth Beach
About one in 5 of Rehoboth Beach’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Lewes (4%), Dover (4%) and Wilmington (3%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
22%work in town
Where working residents work
In Rehoboth Beach22%
Lewes4%
Dover4%
Wilmington3%
Dewey Beach2%
9 mi
median commute distance
2,535
jobs based in Rehoboth Beach
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
Healthier than 91% of U.S. towns
Rehoboth Beach beats the Delaware average on 23 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
AHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Delaware
23 better4 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Rehoboth Beach | DE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3.6% | 12.7% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 3.6% | 11.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 15.4% | 9.1% |
Beebe Medical Center
5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
93rd
percentile among DE towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Rehoboth Beach’s public schools outperform 76% of Delaware districts
The public schools Rehoboth Beach’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 76% of Delaware’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
A−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rehoboth Elementary School | K–5 | 557 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within DE on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Rehoboth 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.
11″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter31–47°
Spring45–63°
Summer67–84°
Fall51–68°
Nov 14
typical first frost
Mar 29
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors
12.7% of Rehoboth Beach is conserved land
4.1 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
12.7%conserved
12.7%
conserved · 132 of 1,046 acres
4.1 mi
of trails · 2.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Central Park | 0.3 mi | 7 |
| 2. Cape Henlopen State Park | — | 14 |
| 3. Grove Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCoastal floodingHurricanes
75
paid flood claims since 1979
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A shrinking town
Rehoboth Beach has shrunk 16.5% since 2010
1,327 people in 2010; 1,370 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Famous people from Rehoboth Beach
3 notable people were born in Rehoboth Beach.
About Rehoboth Beach
City in Delaware, United States
Rehoboth Beach ( rə-HOH-bəth) is a city on the Atlantic Ocean along the Delaware Beaches in eastern Sussex County, Delaware, United States. As of 2024, its population was 1,370. Along with the neighboring coastal town of Lewes, Rehoboth Beach is one of the principal cities of Delaware's rapidly growing Cape Region. Rehoboth Beach lies within the Salisbury metropolitan area. As a popular vacation destination, especially for the communities of Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Philadelphia, Rehoboth has many summer homes, including one owned by the 46th U.S. President Joe Biden. During the summer season, Rehoboth's population expands to over 25,000 within the city limits, and thousands more in…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1873
- Population
- 1,108
- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 16 ft
- ZIP code
- 19971
- Area code
- 302
Rehoboth Beach’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Rehoboth Beach.
Henlopen AcresRehoboth Beach
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