U.S. ZIP Code · DE19958
Sussex County
Appreciation
- 1-year
- -0.5%
- 5-year / yr
- +3.9%
- 10-year / yr
- +4.4%
Relative price
- vs U.S.
- +107.5%
- vs metro
- —
- vs state
- +55.4%
Price history
Zillow Home Value Index — monthly, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
The typical home in 19958 is worth $589,412. Over the past year, values have fallen 0.5%. Homes here rent for a typical $2,124 a month — a 4.3% gross rental yield. The effective property tax rate is 0.3%.
#Rent & investment
Typical asking rent, and the returns it implies at the current home value.
#Property tax
Effective rate — total real estate taxes paid relative to total home value.
#Climate risk
FEMA National Risk Index ratings for Sussex County. "Not Applicable" means the hazard does not threaten the county.
- Overall risk
- Relatively Moderate[4]
- Riverine flood
- Relatively Moderate
- Coastal flood
- Very High
- Wildfire
- Relatively Low
- Drought
- Relatively Moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively Moderate
- Hurricane
- Relatively High
- Tornado
- Relatively Low
- Earthquake
- Relatively Low
- Winter weather
- Very High
#Who lives here
#Migration
Household moves in and out of Sussex County over a year, from IRS tax-return data.
- Net migration
- +3,029[5]
- Moved in
- 8,399
- Moved out
- 5,370
Schools
Open public schools in this ZIP, from the NCES Common Core of Data.
- Public schools
- 5
- Elementary
- 2
- Middle
- 1
- High
- 1
Cape Henlopen High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cape Henlopen School District
1,918 students
Beacon Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cape Henlopen School District
705 students
Love Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cape Henlopen School District
681 students
Lewes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cape Henlopen School District
570 students
Sussex Consortium
Other · Grades PK–12 · Cape Henlopen School District
441 students
Run the numbers
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Estimated monthly payments include principal and interest only. Actual costs will include property tax, insurance, possibly PMI, and HOA fees not modeled here. Loan terms shown are estimates; consult a licensed lender for current rates and qualification.
Renting is meaningfully cheaper month-to-month.
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#Metro ranking
Where this ZIP sits among others in its metro area.
Rankings
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Frequently asked
- How much is a home worth in ZIP code 19958?
- The typical home in 19958 is worth $589,412, based on the Zillow Home Value Index.
- Are home values rising in 19958?
- Home values in 19958 are down 0.5% over the past year, and up 3.9% a year over five years.
- What is the typical rent in 19958?
- A typical home in 19958 rents for about $2,124 a month, a gross rental yield of 4.3%.
- What is the property tax rate in 19958?
- The effective property tax rate in 19958 is 0.3% — roughly $1,581 a year on a typical home.
- Who lives in 19958?
- ZIP code 19958 has a population of 31,938 and a median household income of $97,197.
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