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2022-07-14 17 15 33 View north along Delaware State Route 1 (Coastal Highway) at Fenwick Avenue just south of Fenwick Island in Sussex County, DelawarePhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Housing in Fenwick Island

12 homes sold in Fenwick Island in the last year, at a typical $2.1M

Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for and a shortcut to every site where Fenwick Island homes are listed.

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Homes sold
12
October 2025 to September 2026
Typical sale price
$2.1M
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$918
Delaware $208
Paid vs. asking
94.5%
19% sold over asking
For sale now
4
September 2026 · 1 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 0% of Fenwick Island’s sales, at a typical — (year to May 2026)

12 homes sold in the year to September 2026.

14 years of sales

Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 3 times the 2016 price

12 sales in the last year, against 29 in 2021 and a low of 13 in 2012. The typical sale went from $693K in 2016 to $2.1M.

Homes soldTypical sale price
012253750$925K$1.4M$1.8M$2.2M2012: 13 sold, typical $850K’122013: 14 sold, typical $597K2014: 20 sold, typical $841K’142015: 16 sold, typical $639K2016: 19 sold, typical $693K’162017: 21 sold, typical $731K2018: 19 sold, typical $665K’182019: 18 sold, typical $768K2020: 25 sold, typical $1.2M’202021: 29 sold, typical $1.2M2022: 14 sold, typical $1.4M’222023: 14 sold, typical $1.7M2024: 21 sold, typical $1.9M’242025: 15 sold, typical $1.8MLast 12 months: 12 sold, typical $2.1MNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.

Before you buy in Fenwick Island

Three things worth knowing

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Typical commute

The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Fenwick Island.

Work & commute
Flood

Check 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 hazards
Records

Look 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.

Selling, or renting out?

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Questions about buying a home in Fenwick Island

What do homes sell for in Fenwick Island, DE?

12 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $2.1M, $918 a square foot.

Is Fenwick Island a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A seller’s market: 4 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 1 sold, about 3.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 94.5% of asking on average.

Where can I see homes for sale in Fenwick Island?

Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Fenwick Island’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Fenwick Island.

Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).