Commercial Real Estate Market in Dewey Beach, DE
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
7 active listings and 36 off-market properties in Dewey Beach, DE.
Market Trends
Dewey Beach, DE spans 18.0 square miles in Sussex County, Delaware. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Dewey Beach, 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 Dewey Beach, DE runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Dewey Beach, 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 Dewey Beach, DE runs 11.3% across the South region in 2025, up from 8.5% in 2022.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Dewey Beach, DE has 14,348 residents in 16,948 households. Density runs 799 people per square mile. Median household income here is $103,301 and median gross rent $1,383 a month.
14,348
Population
16,948
Households
0.8
Avg Household Size
60
Median Age
55%
College-Educated
96%
High-School Grad
18 sq mi
ZIP Area
799
Density / Sq Mi
$103,301
Median Household Income
$49,905
Median Earnings
$1,383
Median Rent
$561,300
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Dewey Bch | — | — |
| Rehoboth | — | — |
| Rehoboth Beach | — | — |
| Lewes | — | $22.78 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Realmo's Dewey Beach market data come from?
Realmo compiles Dewey Beach, DE figures from 3 recent recorded sales, 5 active sale listings, 2 active lease listings, 36 tracked off-market properties. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 5 active for-sale and 2 active for-lease listings in Dewey Beach, 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.
- 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
