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Elsmere, DE Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Elsmere, DE Housing Market Trends

With a population of 6,160, 2,282 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $266,282, Elsmere real estate values are some of the lowest in Delaware, although compared to real estate around the nation, Elsmere homes are still considered rather expensive.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Elsmere, accounting for 38.08% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Elsmere include row houses and other attached homes ( 37.63%), large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 13.17%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 9.74%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Elsmere. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 65.97% of Elsmere's homes, and 50.27% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

At the end of World War II, American soldiers returned home triumphant and, with the help of the GI Bill, built homes by the millions on the edges of America's cities. These homes were predominantly capes and ranches, modest in size, but built to house a growing middle-class as the 20th century became the American century. Elsmere's housing was primarily built during this period, from the '40s through the '60s. A full 67.47% of the town's housing hails from this era. Other housing ages represented in Elsmere include homes built before 1939 ( 18.92%) and housing constructed between 1970-1999 ( 9.05%). There's also some housing in Elsmere built between 2000 and later ( 4.57%).

Elsmere Home Appreciation Rates

Elsmere's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in Elsmere during the period has been just 5.17%, which is lower than 70% of US communities.

NeighborhoodScout's data show that during the latest twelve months, Elsmere's appreciation rate, at 6.29%, has been at or slightly above the national average. In the latest quarter, Elsmere's appreciation rate has been 0.82%, which annualizes to a rate of 3.32%.

Relative to Delaware, our data show that Elsmere's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 70% of the other cities and towns in Delaware.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$266,282

Elsmere, DE Home Prices
> $1,327,000
$996,001 - $1,327,000
$664,001 - $996,000
$531,001 - $664,000
$398,001 - $531,000
$265,001 - $398,000
$133,001 - $265,000
$67,001 - $133,000
$0 - $67,000
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.4%
0.4%
1.5%
1.5%
3.6%
3.6%
54.1%
54.1%
33.8%
33.8%
2.4%
2.4%
4.1%
4.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very Low

for Delaware

Average

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

2,282

Elsmere Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,316 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
66.0%
66.0%
34.0%
34.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
7.0%
7.0%
93.0%
93.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
4.6%
4.6%
9.1%
9.1%
67.5%
67.5%
18.9%
18.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
38.1%
38.1%
37.6%
37.6%
9.7%
9.7%
13.2%
13.2%
1.4%
1.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
0.0%
0.0%
4.8%
4.8%
42.1%
42.1%
43.2%
43.2%
7.1%
7.1%
2.9%
2.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes