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Sussex County saw higher home sale prices than the previous month’s median of $455,000, according to newly released data from Realtor.com.
Kent County saw lower home sale prices than the previous month’s median of $429,450, while New Castle County remained at the same home sale prices as the previous month’s median of $350,000.
The median home sold for $459,900 in Sussex, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. That means September, the most recent month for which figures are available, was up 1.1% from August. Compared to September 2023, the median home sales price was down 3.2% compared to $475,000.
In Kent County the median home sold for $349,900, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. That means September, the most recent month for which figures are available, was down 18.5% from August. Compared to September 2023, the median home sales price was up 16.6% compared to $300,000.
The median home sold for $350,000 in New Castle County, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. That means September, the most recent month for which figures are available, was flat to August. Compared to September 2023, the median home sales price was up 13.6% compared to $308,000.
Realtor.com sources sales data from real estate deeds, resulting in a few months’ delay in the data. The statistics don’t include homes currently listed for sale and aren’t directly comparable to listing data.
Information on your local housing market, along with other helpful community data, is available at data.delawareonline.com.
Here is a breakdown of median sale prices:
- Looking only at single-family homes, the $452,500 median selling price in Sussex County was down 0.8% in September from $456,250 the month prior. Since September 2023, the sales price of single-family homes was up 1.1% from a median of $447,500.Thirty-seven single-family homes sold for $1 million or more during the month, compared to 27 recorded transactions of at least $1 million in September 2023.
- Looking only at single-family homes, the $350,000 median selling price in Kent County was down 18.6% in September from $430,000 the month prior. Since September 2023, the sales price of single-family homes was up 13.3% from a median of $309,000.Four single-family homes sold for $1 million or more during the month, compared to five recorded transactions of at least $1 million in September 2023.
- Looking only at single-family homes, the $415,000 median selling price in New Castle County was up 2.5% in September from $405,000 the month prior. Since September 2023, the sales price of single-family homes was up 20.3% from a median of $345,000.Eighteen single-family homes sold for $1 million or more during the month, compared to four recorded transactions of at least $1 million in September 2023.
About recorded home sales in Sussex County in Delaware
In September, the number of recorded sales in Sussex County rose by 31.1% since September 2023 — from 322 to 422. All residential home sales totaled $252.7 million.
Across Delaware, homes sold at a median of $390,000 during September, down 2.5% from $400,000 in August. There were 1,140 recorded sales across the state during September, up 13.6% from 1,004 in September 2023.
About recorded home sales in Kent County in Delaware
In September, the number of recorded sales in Kent County rose by 1% since September 2023 — from 205 to 207. All residential home sales totaled $81.5 million.
Across Delaware, homes sold at a median of $390,000 during September, down 2.5% from $400,000 in August. There were 1,140 recorded sales across the state during September, up 13.6% from 1,004 recorded sales in September 2023.
About recorded home sales in New Castle County in Delaware
In September, the number of recorded sales in New Castle County rose by 7.1% since September 2023 — from 477 to 511. All residential home sales totaled $216 million.
Across Delaware, homes sold at a median of $390,000 during September, down 2.5% from $400,000 in August. There were 1,140 recorded sales across the state during September, up 13.6% from 1,004 recorded sales in September 2023.
Here’s a breakdown for the full state:
- The total value of recorded residential home sales in Delaware decreased by 3.6% from $570.8 million in August to $550.2 million this September.
- Out of all residential home sales in Delaware, 6.05% of homes sold for at least $1 million in September, up from 4.38% in September 2023.
- Sales prices of single-family homes across Delaware decreased by 4.3% from a median of $428,500 in August to $410,000 in September. Since September 2023, the sales price of single-family homes across the state was up 15.5% from $355,000.
- Across the state, the sales price of condominiums and townhomes dropped 3.4% from a median of $335,000 in August to $323,750 during September. The median sales price of condominiums and townhomes is up 6.2% from the median of $305,000 in September 2023.
Realtor.com sources sales data from real estate deeds, resulting in a few months’ delay in the data. The statistics don’t include homes currently listed for sale and aren’t directly comparable to listings data.
Information on your local housing market, along with other useful community data, is available at data.delawareonline.com.
The median home sales price used in this report represents the midway point of all the houses or units listed over the given period of time. The median offers a more accurate view of what’s happening in a market than the average sales price, which would mean taking the sum of all sales prices then dividing by the number of homes sold. The average can be skewed by one, particularly low or high sale.
The USA TODAY Network is publishing localized versions of this story on its news sites across the country, generated with data from Realtor.com. Please leave any feedback or corrections for this story here. This story was written by Ozge Terzioglu.
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State Police Arrest Dover Man for Assault and Aggravated Menacing in Dover – Delaware State Police – State of Delaware
Date Posted: Saturday, April 18th, 2026
The Delaware State Police have arrested 45-year-old Joseph Chapler, from Dover, Delaware, following an assault and aggravated menacing incident that occurred Thursday night in Dover.
On April 16, 2026, at approximately 10:20 p.m., troopers responded to the parking lot of Microtel, located at 1703 East Lebanon Road in Dover for a report of an assault and aggravated menacing. When troopers arrived, they learned that a man and woman were walking on a path behind the Microtel when they were approached by an unknown male suspect. The suspect threatened the victims, pointed a gun at them, and sprayed the female victim with pepper spray before running away. The victims ran to safety and called 9-1-1. The female victim was treated by EMS but refused medical attention.
Through investigative means, detectives identified Joseph Chapler as the suspect and obtained a warrant for his arrest.
On April 17th, Chapler was arrested and taken to Troop 3, where he was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2, and committed to the Sussex Correctional Institution on a $94,001 cash bond.
- Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
- Assault 2nd Degree (Felony) – 2 counts
- Aggravated Menacing (Felony) – 2 counts
- Terroristic Threatening – 2 counts
- Criminal Trespass 3rd Degree
If you or someone you know is a victim or witness of a crime or have lost a loved one to a sudden death and need assistance, the Delaware State Police Victim Services Unit / Delaware Victim Center is available to offer you support and resources 24 hours a day through a toll-free hotline at 1-800-VICTIM-1 (1-800-842-8461). You may also email the Victim Services Unit at DSP_VictimServicesMail@delaware.gov.
Disclaimer: Any individual charged in this release is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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The Delaware Police Officer Standards and Training Commission recently announced that the Dewey Beach Police Department and Rehoboth Beach Police Department have both earned state accreditation from the Delaware Police Accreditation Commission.
As part of the rigorous process, a team of DPAC assessors ensured all accreditation standards were met by completing comprehensive, on-site inspections of each agency, reviewing their policies and procedures for compliance, and conducting interviews with department members.
“This milestone represents a significant step forward for public safety in Delaware. The initial state accreditation of these police agencies reflects a strong commitment to professionalism, accountability and excellence in law enforcement. I commend each department for their dedication to serving their communities with integrity and for upholding the highest standards,” said Joshua Bushweller, Department of Safety and Homeland Security secretary and DPAC chair.
Dover, Del. – Three farms, one from each of Delaware’s counties, were inducted into the Century Farm Program by the state Department of Agriculture on Thursday at the Delaware Agricultural Museum.
Each of the family farms has been owned and operated for at least a century. Each received a sign for their farms, an engraved plate and legislative tributes.
In addition to Secretary of Agriculture, Don Clifton, and Deputy Secretary Jimmy Kroon, state Senators David Wilson (R – District 18) and Kyra Hoffner (D – District 14) were also in attendance.
Wright Family Farms are located in Harrington in Kent County. In 1919, the farm was purchased by William Wright. Over a century later, William’s grandson, Ronald, is the owner and his great-grandson, Greg, said he hopes to continue the family legacy by buying the farm from his father.
Although the event celebrated each family for their hard work and resilience, it also highlighted the challenges farmers have to surmount to stay in business today, let alone for a hundred years.
“The price of equipment, the price of fertilizer, the price of seed, everything is just gone up,” Greg said. “So, you know, everything’s going up that we gotta purchase just to stay in business.”
Clifton, Kroon and Wilson also echoed difficulties in balancing the need to preserve agricultural land with the need to develop housing and sustainable energy projects like solar power.
“I know housing is very important, and we want people to always have good housing, but at some point, I think you’re going to saturate the area with more houses than you have food to feed these people,” Wilson said.
Kroon also said there are difficulties in keeping future generations motivated to stay in farming.
“When you think about it in the context of multi-generational farm families, there’s a real long-term challenge where a new generation may think twice about whether they want to keep farming if it’s always a struggle,” he said.
Clifton said farming has always been a challenging way of life, but it has been so since time immemorial.
“These families, their experience shows that they have an appreciation for the way of life and perseverance and that’s to be honored and emulated to the greatest extent possible,” he said.
Greg said he hopes to pass down the way of life so that his family legacy can live on for another hundred years, as well as for other families.
“A hundred years as the same family tilling the land, that’s, you know, that’s an honor right there,” Greg said. “And I hope that more farmers who are close to 100 years old will be doing the same thing. You know, keep it in the family.”
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