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Ellendale town, DE

ZIP 19941 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 19941

Median Home Value
$225,500
Median Rent
$782
Affordability Snapshot
$62,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,449/mo PITI).

14%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

3.4x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Within the typical 3-5x range for home affordability.

24.0 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 19941 in Ellendale town, DE, a household would need roughly $62,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,449. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($66,601). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied majority; balanced tenure mix.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
77.2%+18% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
8.8%-15% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
88.3%+1% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
2.7%-82% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
1.2%-91% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
1.0%-85% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
27.6%-45% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
35.0%-8% vs US avg
x
$225,500
Home Value
$782
Rent
1994
Year Built
2012
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2012 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached65.7%
  • 1-unit attached2.4%
  • 2-9 units0.9%
  • 10+ units0.0%
  • Mobile home & other31.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$225,500
Median rent$782
Owner-occupied77.2%
Vacant8.8%
Price-to-income3.4x
Est. income to buy$62,000