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Housing in Greenville

29 homes sold in Greenville in the last year, at a typical $990K

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 Greenville homes are listed.

Homes sold
29
June 2025 to May 2026
Typical sale price
$990K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$339
Delaware $201
Paid vs. asking
98.7%
31% sold over asking
For sale now
6
May 2026 · 4 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 79% of Greenville’s sales, at a typical $1.2M

29 homes sold in the year to May 2026.

Houses$1.2M

typical sale · 23 sold in 12 months

Per square foot
$330DE $207
Days to sell
33
Sold over asking
30%
Listings with a price cut
28%
Fewer sales

Townhouses: 6 sold, typical $806K

Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.

13 years of sales

About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.5 times the 2016 price

29 sales in the last year, against 43 in 2017 and a low of 18 in 2013. The typical sale went from $657K in 2016 to $990K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
012253750$675K$850K$1M$1.2M2012: 40 sold, typical $709K’122013: 18 sold, typical $841K2014: 27 sold, typical $672K’142016: 35 sold, typical $657K2017: 43 sold, typical $742K’172018: 26 sold, typical $645K2019: 28 sold, typical $869K’192020: 31 sold, typical $751K2021: 26 sold, typical $929K’212022: 26 sold, typical $1M2023: 28 sold, typical $1M’232024: 26 sold, typical $1M2025: 33 sold, typical $1M’25Last 12 months: 29 sold, typical $990KNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.

What your budget buys

What $1M buys in Greenville

Houseat $330 a sq ft
The same money in Delawareat $207 a sq ft

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Greenville 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.

What the sales history says · 13 years of sales

Bidding wars in Greenville are more common than before the pandemic, but three quarters fewer homes come up for sale

We read every month of Greenville’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, 29 sales.

If you’re buying in Greenville

  • Shop in April. It brings about 7 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (15% over asking).
  • You can negotiate. 27% of listings have cut their price, against 17% before the pandemic.
  • Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.7% of the list price on average; 31% paid over.
  • Move fast on good ones. 61% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Best time to buy

Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars

April has the most new listings (about 7 a month), but March is the most competitive: 33% of March sales close over asking. September has the least competition (4%).

New listings a monthShare sold over asking
02.557.51013%27%40%Sweet spotJan: 2 new listings a month, 19% sold over asking, 115 days to sellJFeb: 2 new listings a month, 13% sold over asking, 113 days to sellFMar: 4 new listings a month, 33% sold over asking, 84 days to sellMApr: 7 new listings a month, 15% sold over asking, 61 days to sellAMay: 5 new listings a month, 22% sold over asking, 235 days to sellMJun: 2 new listings a month, 28% sold over asking, 65 days to sellJJul: 3 new listings a month, 30% sold over asking, 64 days to sellJAug: 2 new listings a month, 10% sold over asking, 81 days to sellASep: 4 new listings a month, 4% sold over asking, 174 days to sellSOct: 4 new listings a month, 27% sold over asking, 161 days to sellONov: 1 new listings a month, 12% sold over asking, 133 days to sellNDec: 1 new listings a month, 17% sold over asking, 120 days to sellD

Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.

How competitive is it now?

Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Delaware as a whole

Greenville now2017–192021 peakDE now
Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price31%8%35%30%
Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days61%30%48%46%
Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price27%17%23%26%
Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price98.7%96.5%98.6%99%
Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract409717738
Supply

4 homes for sale on a typical day

That’s 75% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2017’s 26.

2012: 20 for sale’122013: 11 for sale2014: 7 for sale2016: 11 for sale’162017: 26 for sale2018: 13 for sale2019: 10 for sale’192020: 9 for sale2021: 5 for sale2022: 5 for sale’222023: 7 for sale2024: 5 for sale2025: 4 for sale’25Last 12 months: 4 for saleNow
Room to negotiate

1 in 4 listings has cut its price

27% in the last year, against 17% in 2017–19 and 26% across Delaware. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.

2016: 28%’162017: 12%2018: 26%2019: 19%’192020: 19%2021: 23%2022: 25%’222023: 28%2024: 33%2025: 28%’25Last 12 months: 27%Now

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.

Rent or buy?

Owning the typical Greenville home costs about $5,854 a month

Mortgage
Property tax
Insurance
Rent

Price: Greenville’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Greenville’s 0.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Greenville is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.

Before you buy in Greenville

Six things worth knowing

7

New listings in April

The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 1.

Best time to buy
0.8%

Property tax, a year

Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $990K home, about $8,260 a year.

Taxes vs. neighbors
B

Schools

The schools grade for Greenville, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.

Schools in Greenville
26 min

Typical commute

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

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.

Nearby markets · last 12 months

Elsmere, Hockessin, Pike Creek, Wilmington, Pike Creek Valley and Edgemoor sell for less a square foot

The busier markets within 25 miles of Greenville, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.

SoldTypical sale$/sq ftOver askingDays to sell
Wilmington900$231K$16825%44
Pike Creek Valley151$362K$19236%39
Hockessin126$635K$21332%34
Pike Creek94$438K$20940%25
Edgemoor81$284K$16937%38
Elsmere71$255K$21035%26
Greenville29$990K$33931%40

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.

Selling, or renting out?

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Questions about buying a home in Greenville

What do homes sell for in Greenville, DE?

29 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $990K, $339 a square foot.

Is Greenville a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A seller’s market: 6 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 4 sold, about 1.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.7% of asking on average, and 27% of listings cut their price.

When is the best time to buy in Greenville?

April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.

How much are property taxes in Greenville?

About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $990K home that’s near $8,260.

Where can I see homes for sale in Greenville?

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

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).