Commercial Real Estate Market in Dagsboro, DE
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
36 active listings and 119 off-market properties in Dagsboro, DE.
Market Trends
Dagsboro, DE spans 26.0 square miles in Sussex County, Delaware. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Dagsboro, 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 Dagsboro, DE runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Dagsboro, 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 Dagsboro, 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 74%
- Mixed use 17.3%
- Commercial 8.2%
- Industrial 0.5%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residential
Medium Density Residential
Town Center Mixed Use
Cluster
Highway Commercial
Dagsboro, DE zones 903 acres across 7 districts. Commercial zoning covers 8.2% of zoned land, residential 74% and industrial 0.5%. The largest single district is Residential at 43.3%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 8.7% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Residential (R)
R - Residential District. Purpose: The purpose of this district is to provide for the protection of the single-family pattern which already exists throughout much of the Town area and to provide for its proper extension into those currently undeveloped areas. The concurrent provision of public facilities, sewer and recreational sites, is anticipated in conju…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Dagsboro, DE has 7,357 residents in 4,252 households. Density runs 283 people per square mile. Median household income here is $86,583 and median gross rent $1,375 a month.
7,357
Population
4,252
Households
1.7
Avg Household Size
54
Median Age
34%
College-Educated
93%
High-School Grad
26 sq mi
ZIP Area
283
Density / Sq Mi
$86,583
Median Household Income
$48,041
Median Earnings
$1,375
Median Rent
$365,100
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Frankford | — | — |
| Long Neck | — | — |
| Millsboro | — | $11.45 |
| Selbyville | — | $19.50 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What zoning applies to commercial property in Dagsboro?
Dagsboro, DE zones 903 acres across 7 districts, of which 8.2% is commercial and 0.5% industrial. The largest single district is Residential at 43.3% of zoned land. R - Residential District. Purpose: The purpose of this district is to provide for the protection of the single-family pattern which already exists throughout much of the Town area and to provide for its proper extension into those currently undeveloped areas. The concurrent provision of public facilities, sewer and recreational sites, is anticipated in conju… Residential zoning covers 74% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Dagsboro market data come from?
Realmo compiles Dagsboro, DE figures from 3 recent recorded sales, 33 active sale listings, 3 active lease listings, 119 tracked off-market properties, the current Dagsboro zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 33 active for-sale and 3 active for-lease listings in Dagsboro, 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: 903 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
