St. George's Chapel · Photo: Antony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0125 homes sold in Long Neck in the last year, at a typical $205K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Long Neck homes are listed.
Every place Long Neck 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 Long Neck.
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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 0% of Long Neck’s sales, at a typical — (year to May 2026)
125 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
More homes sell than most years, at 3.4 times the 2016 price
125 sales in the last year, against 116 in 2025 and a low of 30 in 2012. The typical sale went from $61K in 2016 to $205K.
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.
Bidding wars in Long Neck are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Long Neck’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 September 2026, 125 sales.
If you’re buying in Long Neck
- Shop in April. It brings about 10 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (8% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.7% of the list price on average; 8% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 23% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 94 days.
Spring brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 10 a month), but January is the most competitive: 16% of January sales close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (11%). April has the least competition (8%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Delaware
| Long Neck now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | DE now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 8% | 4% | 33% | 26% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 23% | 7% | 55% | 40% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.7% | 92.4% | 101.1% | 98.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 94 | 94 | 32 | 48 |
66 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 6.9 times the 2022 low (10) and 94% more than in 2017–19.
Long Neck ranks 29th of 30 busy Delaware markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Long Neck is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Long Neck home costs about $1,119 a month
Price: Long Neck’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Long Neck’s 0.3% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Long Neck is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. January has the fewest, about 6.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $205K home, about $590 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Long Neck, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Long NeckTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Long Neck.
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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Millville, Ocean View, Dagsboro, Dewey Beach, Bethany Beach and Rehoboth Beach for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Long Neck, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean View | 161 | $511K | $253 | 10% | 63 |
| Millville | 160 | $463K | $230 | 10% | 73 |
| Long Neck | 125 | $205K | $130 | 8% | 94 |
| Rehoboth Beach | 87 | $1.4M | $981 | 23% | 66 |
| Bethany Beach | 69 | $865K | $517 | 21% | 36 |
| Dewey Beach | 52 | $1.1M | $828 | 6% | 70 |
| Dagsboro | 34 | $311K | $205 | 6% | 69 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 Long Neck
What do homes sell for in Long Neck, DE?
125 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $205K, $130 a square foot.
Is Long Neck a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 64 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 15 sold, about 4.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.7% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Long Neck?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Long Neck?
About 0.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $205K home that’s near $590.
Where can I see homes for sale in Long Neck?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Long Neck’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Long Neck.
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).