Area data
Ocean View, DE — ZIP 19970
Population: 8,524 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 19970 (Ocean View, DE) is $542,632 — up 0.2% over the past year. Typical rent runs $2,416/month. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with coastalflooding, winterweather, coldwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 1.2% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$542,632
Median home value
+0.2%
1-year change
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $542,632
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- -2.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +14.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +56.8%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $561,863
- House Price Index (state)
- 346.8 (+6.3% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- For-sale inventory
- 142
- 1-year forecast
- +0.7%
- Days to pending
- 64 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 38
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,416/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 101.2 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 17.1¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- Lord Baltimore Elementary School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- coastalFlooding, winterWeather, coldWave, hurricane, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Very High · coldWave: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 41% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 42.0%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- NCR Corp. (Millsboro Plant) (10.1 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 57.0°F
- Average high
- 65.0°F
- Average low
- 48.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 43.6 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8a (extreme annual low 10 to 15°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 47
- Days with Good air quality
- 215
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 144
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 203
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Assateague Island National Seashore (40 mi)
- National parks include
- Assateague Island National Seashore, Great Egg Harbor River, Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 17
- Nearest airport
- West Private Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Ocean City Municipal Airport (OCE) (22 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 56
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +3,507 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,004
- Housing built before 1970
- 5.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 65.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,474
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 81,731
- Average weekly wage
- $1,009
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3,816
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 19970 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $542,632 | $377,527 | $289,727 |
| Typical rent | $2,416/mo | $2,021/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,474 | $1,455 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 19970?
- $542,632.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 19970?
- Typical rent: $2,416/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 19970?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coastalFlooding, winterWeather, coldWave, hurricane, lightning.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 19970?
- Risk to homes is higher than 41% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 19970?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 19970?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 19970?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 19970?
- Good. Median AQI: 47. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 19970?
- Regional Price Parity: 101.2 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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