Commercial Real Estate Market in Blades, DE
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
1 active listing and 14 off-market properties in Blades, DE.
Market Trends
Blades, DE spans 84.0 square miles in Sussex County, Delaware. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Blades, DE runs 20.2% across the South region in 2025, up from 14.4% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Blades, DE runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Blades, DE runs 7.9% across the South region in 2025, up from 6% in 2019. Nearly 2.3x the 2022 low of 3.5%.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Multifamily
Multifamily vacancy in Blades, DE runs 11.3% across the South region in 2025, up from 8.5% in 2022.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 63%
- Commercial 32.5%
- Industrial 4.5%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family Residential
One And Two Family Residential
Marine
Neighborhood Commercial
General Business
Blades, DE zones 265 acres across 7 districts. Commercial zoning covers 32.5% of zoned land, residential 63% and industrial 4.5%. The largest single district is Single Family Residential at 40.4%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 37% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Blades, DE has 25,550 residents in 10,725 households. Density runs 304 people per square mile. Median household income here is $62,668 and median gross rent $1,131 a month.
25,550
Population
10,725
Households
2.4
Avg Household Size
42
Median Age
18%
College-Educated
84%
High-School Grad
84 sq mi
ZIP Area
304
Density / Sq Mi
$62,668
Median Household Income
$36,439
Median Earnings
$1,131
Median Rent
$254,300
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Seaford | — | $14.62 |
| Bethel | — | — |
| Laurel | — | — |
| Bridgeville | — | $15.00 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What zoning applies to commercial property in Blades?
Blades, DE zones 265 acres across 7 districts, of which 32.5% is commercial and 4.5% industrial. The largest single district is Single Family Residential at 40.4% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 63% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Blades market data come from?
Realmo compiles Blades, DE figures from 1 active sale listings, 14 tracked off-market properties, the current Blades zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 1 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Blades, DE. These are ASKING figures from live listings, not closed-transaction prices, and a segment carried by a handful of listings reads as indicative rather than an average.
- Vacancy rates
- Published per-sector market series, taken at the metro level where one exists and otherwise at the Census-region level — a chart reading "in <region> region" is a regional number, not this city's.
- Zoning and land use
- The current municipal zoning release: 265 zoned acres across 7 districts. Shares are of zoned land, so parcels the release leaves unclassified are excluded from the mix.
- Refresh
- The monthly aggregates close at the end of the previous month, so 31 August 2026 — not today — is the honest last update.
- Known limitations
- office vacancy is reported at South region level, retail vacancy is reported at South region level and industrial vacancy is reported at South region level.
- Coverage
- Metrics below the 10-observation threshold fall back one geographic level. The geography used is named on each figure.
Compiled by the Realmo Data team · reviewed 31 August 2026 · report a data issue
