The median home in Lewes, Delaware is valued at $582,213, down 0.7% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $2,086, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 23.3x — well above the national average of 18x. Lewes is part of the Salisbury, MD-DE metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$582,213

-0.7%

Rent$2,086/mo

Prices falling — better for buyers.

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Down Payment

$116,443 on $582,213

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Out of reach53.1% of income

Need $142,329/yr to afford.

PITI$3,321

P/I53.1%

Afford$307K

Gap-$275K

P&I $2,944Tax $277Ins $100

Renting $1,235/mo cheaper ($2,086 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + DE ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Delaware

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South Bethany$1.14M Dewey Beach$1.03M Fenwick Island$938K Bethany Beach$826K Rehoboth Beach$791K Hockessin$587K Ocean View$525K Harbeson$524K

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