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Wilmington, DE 19805 Housing Market

Data snapshot: September 14, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Wilmington, DE inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.36
ActiveActive listings: 3333PendingPending sales: 1212
Wilmington, DE: what sellers ask vs what buyers pay
Median asking price of current listings vs median closed sale price over the last six months
AskingMedian asking price (current listings): $180k$180kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $240k$240k
What homes actually sell for in Wilmington, DE
Distribution of 274 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $152k to $300k
$90k to $136k: 33 sales$90k$136k to $181k: 46 sales$181k to $227k: 35 sales$181k$227k to $272k: 49 sales49sales$272k to $318k: 46 sales$272k$318k to $364k: 25 sales$364k to $409k: 9 sales$364k$409k to $455k: 4 salesMedian $240k

What the numbers say

As of September 14, 2026, Resideline is tracking 33 active listings and 12 pending sales in ZIP code 19805. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.36 points to a competitive market: a meaningful share of the inventory is already under contract.

The median asking price of current listings is $179,900, while the median of the 274 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $240,000. Those two figures describe different sets of homes, so any gap between them reflects the mix of what is listed now versus what recently sold, not a negotiating discount. Resideline has been seeing the median active listing in 19805 for 67 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 19805?

The median closed sale price in Wilmington, DE 19805 was $240,000 over the last six months, based on 274 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $151,500 to $300,000.

Is 19805 a buyer's or seller's market?

Resideline is currently tracking 12 pending sales against 33 active listings in 19805, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.36. Ratios of 0.6 or higher usually indicate a seller's market, 0.35 to 0.6 a competitive market, and lower values a more balanced one. By that yardstick, 19805 currently looks like a competitive market.

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