Charles and Edith Liedlich House · Photo: Choess · CC BY-SA 4.0225 homes sold in Newark in the last year, at a typical $406K
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 Newark homes are listed.
Every place Newark 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 Newark.
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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.
20% of Newark’s sales are condos, at $254K less than a house
124 houses and 45 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 124 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $216DE $207
- Days to sell
- 32
- Sold over asking
- 36%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
typical sale · 45 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $196DE $200
- Days to sell
- 67
- Sold over asking
- 13%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $367K
Townhouses: 55 sold, typical $380K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
225 sales in the last year, against 295 in 2021 and a low of 185 in 2024. The typical sale went from $231K in 2016 to $406K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Newark
Check a listing against what Newark 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 Newark are more common than before the pandemic, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Newark’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, 225 sales.
If you’re buying in Newark
- Shop in March. It brings about 26 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (19% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 28% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.1% of the list price on average; 30% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 30 a month), but July is the most competitive: 36% of July sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (19%). March has the least competition (19%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Delaware as a whole
| Newark now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | DE now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 30% | 18% | 44% | 30% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 50% | 35% | 74% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 28% | 26% | 20% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.1% | 97.6% | 101% | 99% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 35 | 33 | 15 | 38 |
32 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.6 times the 2023 low (20), 29% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 103.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
28% in the last year, against 26% in 2017–19 and 26% across Delaware.
Since 2019, houses are up 53%, condos 25%
A house typically sold for $455K in the last year (124 sales), a condo for $202K (45).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Newark ranks 14th of 18 busy Delaware markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Newark is one of the state’s calmer markets.
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 Newark home costs about $2,386 a month
Price: Newark’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Newark’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 Newark 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 10.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $406K home, about $3,210 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Newark, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in NewarkCheck 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.
Pike Creek Valley sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Newark, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newark | 225 | $406K | $208 | 30% | 35 |
| Bear | 162 | $333K | $203 | 34% | 35 |
| Pike Creek Valley | 151 | $362K | $192 | 36% | 39 |
| Glasgow | 147 | $433K | $204 | 31% | 27 |
| Brookside | 108 | $347K | $213 | 42% | 31 |
| Pike Creek | 94 | $438K | $209 | 40% | 25 |
| North Star | 65 | $625K | $214 | 34% | 26 |
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 Newark
What do homes sell for in Newark, DE?
225 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $406K, $208 a square foot. Houses sold for about $455K, condos for about $202K.
Is Newark a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 34 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 23 sold, about 1.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.1% of asking on average, and 28% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Newark?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Newark?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $406K home that’s near $3,210.
Where can I see homes for sale in Newark?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Newark’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Newark.
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).