Photo: Vincenttheuser · CC BY-SA 4.082 homes sold in Claymont in the last year, at a typical $342K
Houses and condos split the market almost evenly. 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 Claymont homes are listed.
Every place Claymont 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 Claymont.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 51% of Claymont’s sales, at a typical $364K
82 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 42 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $228DE $207
- Days to sell
- 37
- Sold over asking
- 43%
- Listings with a price cut
- 35%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $360K
Townhouses: 38 sold, typical $339K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
82 sales in the last year, against 184 in 2021 and a low of 69 in 2014. The typical sale went from $216K in 2016 to $342K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Claymont
Check a listing against what Claymont 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 Claymont are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Claymont’s home sales since 2012 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, 82 sales.
If you’re buying in Claymont
- Shop in August. It brings about 15 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (25% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 24% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.3% of the list price on average; 37% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Two thirds of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 15 a month), but April is the most competitive: 34% of April sales close over asking. August offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (25%). August has the least competition (25%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Delaware
| Claymont now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | DE now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 37% | 24% | 41% | 30% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 67% | 30% | 58% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 24% | 21% | 16% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.3% | 98.4% | 100.4% | 99% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 32 | 52 | 43 | 38 |
12 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2023 low (9), 69% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 48.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
24% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 26% across Delaware.
Claymont ranks 5th of 18 busy Delaware markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Claymont is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Claymont home costs about $1,971 a month
Price: Claymont’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Claymont’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Claymont is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 7.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $342K home, about $2,240 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Claymont, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ClaymontTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Claymont.
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.
Linwood, Trainer, Edgemoor and Penns Grove sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Claymont, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village Green-Green Ridge | 101 | $359K | $221 | 44% | 24 |
| Claymont | 82 | $342K | $214 | 37% | 32 |
| Edgemoor | 81 | $284K | $169 | 37% | 38 |
| Linwood | 78 | $187K | $173 | 23% | 43 |
| Boothwyn | 55 | $340K | $222 | 40% | 32 |
| Penns Grove | 49 | $208K | $143 | 39% | 74 |
| Trainer | 25 | $179K | $133 | 16% | 58 |
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 Claymont
What do homes sell for in Claymont, DE?
82 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $342K, $214 a square foot.
Is Claymont a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 14 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 10 sold, about 1.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.3% of asking on average, and 24% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Claymont?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Claymont?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $342K home that’s near $2,240.
Where can I see homes for sale in Claymont?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Claymont’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Claymont.
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).