DE area data
Bethel, DE
Bethel, DE.
Population: 375 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Bethel, DE is $329,082 — down 5.1% over the past year. 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).
$329,082
Median home value
-5.1%
1-year change
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $329,082
- 1-year appreciation
- -5.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- -9.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- -3.5%
- All-time peak (2023-04)
- $371,050
- House Price Index (state)
- 346.8 (+6.3% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- 1-year forecast
- +0.5%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
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)
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
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Blades Groundwater (4.4 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 49.0 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7b (extreme annual low 5 to 10°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
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park (29 mi)
- National parks include
- Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park, Assateague Island National Seashore, Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
- Airports within 30 mi
- 37
- Nearest airport
- Laurel Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) (17 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)
- 10
- 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
- 1,950
- Housing built before 1970
- 52.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 15.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $479
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.7%
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
| Bethel | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $329,082 | $377,527 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $479 | $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 Bethel, DE?
- $329,082.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Bethel, DE?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coastalFlooding, winterWeather, coldWave, hurricane, lightning.
- What is the wildfire risk in Bethel, DE?
- 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 Bethel, DE?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Bethel, DE?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Blades Groundwater, 4.4 mi.
- What is the air quality in Bethel, DE?
- Good. Median AQI: 47. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Bethel, DE?
- Regional Price Parity: 101.2 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP code for Bethel
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