Mill Creek Friends Meetinghouse · Photo: Historic American Buildings Survey Earl Brooks, Photographer · Public domain65 homes sold in North Star in the last year, at a typical $625K
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 North Star homes are listed.
Every place North Star 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 North Star.
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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 91% of North Star’s sales, at a typical $642K
65 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 59 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $215DE $207
- Days to sell
- 25
- Sold over asking
- 36%
- Listings with a price cut
- 34%
Townhouses: 6 sold, typical $459K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.5 times the 2016 price
65 sales in the last year, against 111 in 2021 and a low of 56 in 2023. The typical sale went from $416K in 2016 to $625K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $600K buys in North Star
Check a listing against what North Star 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 North Star are more common than before the pandemic, but 57% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of North Star’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, 65 sales.
If you’re buying in North Star
- Shop in April. It brings about 12 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (23% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 35% of listings have cut their price, against 31% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.7% of the list price on average; 34% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 56% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 12 a month), but March is the most competitive: 31% of March sales close over asking. April offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (23%). November has the least competition (20%) but only about 5 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Delaware as a whole
| North Star now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | DE now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 34% | 20% | 34% | 30% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 56% | 37% | 71% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 35% | 31% | 19% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.7% | 98.2% | 99.2% | 99% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 26 | 39 | 17 | 38 |
9 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.6 times the 2024 low (6), 57% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 32.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
35% in the last year, against 31% in 2017–19 and 26% across Delaware.
North Star ranks 9th of 18 busy Delaware markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. North Star is in the middle of the pack.
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 North Star home costs about $3,689 a month
Price: North Star’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at North Star’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 North Star 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 4.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $625K home, about $5,140 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for North Star, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in North StarTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in North Star.
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.
Pike Creek Valley sells for less a square foot; Kennett Square for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of North Star, 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 |
| Pike Creek Valley | 151 | $362K | $192 | 36% | 39 |
| Hockessin | 126 | $635K | $213 | 32% | 34 |
| Brookside | 108 | $347K | $213 | 42% | 31 |
| Pike Creek | 94 | $438K | $209 | 40% | 25 |
| North Star | 65 | $625K | $214 | 34% | 26 |
| Kennett Square | 49 | $507K | $271 | 39% | 34 |
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 North Star
What do homes sell for in North Star, DE?
65 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $625K, $214 a square foot.
Is North Star a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 10 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 5 sold, about 2 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.7% of asking on average, and 35% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in North Star?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in North Star?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $625K home that’s near $5,140.
Where can I see homes for sale in North Star?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry North Star’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to North Star.
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).