Photo: RevelationDirect · CC BY-SA 3.027 homes sold in Felton in the last year, at a typical $333K
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 Felton homes are listed.
Every place Felton 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 Felton.
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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 100% of Felton’s sales, at a typical $333K
27 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 27 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $214DE $207
- Days to sell
- 61
- Sold over asking
- 30%
- Listings with a price cut
- 53%
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.7 times the 2017 price
27 sales in the last year, against 41 in 2021 and a low of 19 in 2015. The typical sale went from $200K in 2017 to $333K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Felton
Check a listing against what Felton 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 Felton are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 60% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Felton’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, 27 sales.
If you’re buying in Felton
- Shop in May. It brings about 4 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (16% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 53% of listings have cut their price, against 24% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.8% of the list price on average; 30% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 32% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 61 days.
Spring brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 4 a month), but November is the most competitive: 44% of November sales close over asking. May has the least competition (16%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Delaware as a whole
| Felton now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | DE now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 30% | 27% | 41% | 30% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 32% | 20% | 57% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 53% | 24% | 21% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.8% | 98.9% | 99.8% | 99% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 61 | 108 | 42 | 38 |
4 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.6 times the 2023 low (3), 60% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 17.
1 in 2 listings has cut its price
53% in the last year, against 24% in 2017–19 and 26% across Delaware. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
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 Felton home costs about $1,864 a month
Price: Felton’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Felton’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 Felton 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 $333K home, about $1,520 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Felton, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in FeltonCheck 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.
Riverview, Woodside East, Frederica, Harrington, Camden and Wyoming sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Felton, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrington | 60 | $288K | $204 | 32% | 86 |
| Camden | 56 | $279K | $159 | 32% | 49 |
| Wyoming | 38 | $313K | $177 | 24% | 44 |
| Felton | 27 | $333K | $214 | 30% | 61 |
| Woodside East | 27 | $268K | $179 | 15% | 66 |
| Frederica | 23 | $302K | $200 | 30% | 79 |
| Riverview | 22 | $412K | $172 | 36% | 96 |
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.
Post your home to Felton, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Felton. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Felton with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Felton
What do homes sell for in Felton, DE?
27 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $333K, $214 a square foot.
Is Felton a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 3 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 1 sold, about 3 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.8% of asking on average, and 53% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Felton?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Felton?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $333K home that’s near $1,520.
Where can I see homes for sale in Felton?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Felton’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Felton.
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).