Hoffecker-Lockwood House · Photo: Cortlandt Van Dyke Hubbard, Photographer · Public domain37 homes sold in Cheswold in the last year, at a typical $348K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Cheswold homes are listed.
Every place Cheswold homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Cheswold.
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Houses are 97% of Cheswold’s sales, at a typical $349K
37 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 36 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $174DE $207
- Days to sell
- 88
- Sold over asking
- 33%
- Listings with a price cut
- 34%
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $315K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at twice the 2016 price
37 sales in the last year, against 41 in 2024 and a low of 19 in 2016. The typical sale went from $166K in 2016 to $348K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Cheswold
Check a listing against what Cheswold homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Cheswold are more common than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Cheswold’s home sales since 2016 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 37 sales.
If you’re buying in Cheswold
- Shop in June. It brings about 3 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (15% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 33% of listings have cut their price, against 27% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.4% of the list price on average; 32% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 18% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 80 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 4 a month), and the most competition: 41% close over asking. June offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (15%). June has the least competition (15%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Delaware as a whole
| Cheswold now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | DE now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 32% | 27% | 28% | 30% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 18% | 14% | 45% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 33% | 27% | 25% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.4% | 97.5% | 98.5% | 99% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 80 | 86 | 25 | 38 |
11 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2020 low (6), 27% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2024’s 18.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
33% in the last year, against 27% in 2017–19 and 26% across Delaware. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2016 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Cheswold home costs about $1,953 a month
Price: Cheswold’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Cheswold’s 0.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Cheswold is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $348K home, about $1,650 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Cheswold, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in CheswoldTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Cheswold.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Clayton sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Cheswold, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover | 474 | $291K | $172 | 26% | 46 |
| Smyrna | 172 | $324K | $185 | 28% | 41 |
| Clayton | 46 | $367K | $163 | 17% | 43 |
| Highland Acres | 40 | $370K | $185 | 22% | 29 |
| Wyoming | 38 | $313K | $177 | 24% | 44 |
| Cheswold | 37 | $348K | $174 | 32% | 80 |
| Kent Acres | 24 | $289K | $182 | 17% | 53 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Cheswold
What do homes sell for in Cheswold, DE?
37 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $348K, $174 a square foot.
Is Cheswold a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 14 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 4 sold, about 3.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.4% of asking on average, and 33% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Cheswold?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Cheswold?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $348K home that’s near $1,650.
Where can I see homes for sale in Cheswold?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Cheswold’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Cheswold.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).