Ocean View, DE 19970 Housing Market
- Active listings42currently for sale
- Pending sales4under contract
- Median asking price$482,495current listings
- Listing age59 daysmedian time Resideline has been seeing the current listings
- Closed sales tracked (6 mo)253a tracked sample, not a market total
- Median sold price$495,000last 6 months
- Middle half of sold prices$401k to $650k25th to 75th percentile
What the numbers say
As of September 14, 2026, Resideline is tracking 42 active listings and 4 pending sales in ZIP code 19970. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.10 points to a balanced market: buyers have room to compare options and negotiate.
The median asking price of current listings is $482,495, while the median of the 253 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $495,000. 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 19970 for 59 days.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median home price in 19970?
The median closed sale price in Ocean View, DE 19970 was $495,000 over the last six months, based on 253 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $401,000 to $649,900.
Is 19970 a buyer's or seller's market?
Resideline is currently tracking 4 pending sales against 42 active listings in 19970, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.10. 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, 19970 currently looks like a balanced market.
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