ZIP comparison · Dover, DE

19962 vs 19977

Side-by-side comparison of two ZIP codes — typical home value, rent, yield, taxes, schools, and demographics. The greener number on each row signals which ZIP comes out ahead on that metric.

MetricZIP19962Rising Sun-Lebanon CDP, DEZIP19977Smyrna, DE
Home value
Typical home valueBetter: $420,112$394,980
1-year appreciation+2.0%Better: +2.1%
5-year CAGRBetter: +5.9%+5.8%
10-year CAGRBetter: +5.9%+5.8%
Rent & investment
Monthly rent$1,753
Gross yield5.3%
Cap rate3.2%
Property tax
Effective tax rateBetter: 0.4%0.5%
Typical annual tax$1,885Better: $1,824
Demographics
Population13,77027,704
Median household incomeBetter: $104,260$76,826
Climate & migration
Overall risk (FEMA NRI)Relatively ModerateRelatively Moderate
Net migration+792+792
Schools
Public schools26
Students enrolled9135,003