DE area data
Milton, DE
Milton, DE.
Population: 15,486 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Milton, DE is $486,597 — up 0.4% over the past year. Typical rent runs $1,800/month. 3 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).
$486,597
Median home value
+0.4%
1-year change
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $486,597
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +73.0%
- All-time peak (2026-01)
- $488,798
- 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
- 132
- 1-year forecast
- +0.6%
- Days to pending
- 76 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 29
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,800/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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- H. O. Brittingham Elementary School, Mariner Middle School, Milton 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
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Georgetown North Groundwater (3.3 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
- 50.2 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
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Assateague Island National Seashore (44 mi)
- National parks include
- Assateague Island National Seashore, Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park, Great Egg Harbor River
- Airports within 30 mi
- 32
- Nearest airport
- Delaware Coastal Airport (GED) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) (26 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)
- 22
- 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
- 2,005
- Housing built before 1970
- 13.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 63.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,340
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.7%
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
| Milton | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $486,597 | $377,527 | $289,727 |
| Typical rent | $1,800/mo | $2,021/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,340 | $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 Milton, DE?
- $486,597.
- What is typical rent in Milton, DE?
- Typical rent: $1,800/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Milton, DE?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coastalFlooding, winterWeather, coldWave, hurricane, lightning.
- What is the wildfire risk in Milton, 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 Milton, DE?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Milton, DE?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Georgetown North Groundwater, 3.3 mi.
- How many schools serve Milton, DE?
- 3 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in Milton, DE?
- Good. Median AQI: 47. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Milton, DE?
- Regional Price Parity: 101.2 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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