Commercial Real Estate Market in Felton, DE
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
36 active listings and 92 off-market properties in Felton, DE.
Market Trends
Felton, DE spans 62.4 square miles in Kent County, Delaware. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Felton, 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 Felton, DE runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Felton, 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 Felton, 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 70.3%
- Agricultural 17.5%
- Commercial 9.5%
- Industrial 2.8%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residential
Agriculture Open Space
Multifamily Residential
Town Residential
Commercial
Felton, DE zones 501 acres across 7 districts. Commercial zoning covers 9.5% of zoned land, residential 70.3% and industrial 2.8%. The largest single district is Residential at 40.7%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 12.3% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Residential (R-2)
Residential R-2 Residential To provide sufficient space for new residential development and customary accessory uses. To preserve the community character, allow continued agricultural uses, and accommodate subdivisions consistent with the character of the town. All permitted R-1 uses plus modular and multi-family converted homes (older homes converted to two…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Felton, DE has 12,523 residents in 5,807 households. Density runs 201 people per square mile. Median household income here is $77,247 and median gross rent $1,262 a month.
12,523
Population
5,807
Households
2.2
Avg Household Size
42
Median Age
31%
College-Educated
90%
High-School Grad
62.4 sq mi
ZIP Area
201
Density / Sq Mi
$77,247
Median Household Income
$43,559
Median Earnings
$1,262
Median Rent
$287,200
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Viola | — | — |
| Woodside | — | — |
| Wyoming | — | — |
| Harrington | — | $13.73 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What zoning applies to commercial property in Felton?
Felton, DE zones 501 acres across 7 districts, of which 9.5% is commercial and 2.8% industrial. The largest single district is Residential at 40.7% of zoned land. Residential R-2 Residential To provide sufficient space for new residential development and customary accessory uses. To preserve the community character, allow continued agricultural uses, and accommodate subdivisions consistent with the character of the town. All permitted R-1 uses plus modular and multi-family converted homes (older homes converted to two… Residential zoning covers 70.3% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Felton market data come from?
Realmo compiles Felton, DE figures from 3 recent recorded sales, 35 active sale listings, 1 active lease listings, 92 tracked off-market properties, the current Felton zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 35 active for-sale and 1 active for-lease listings in Felton, 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: 501 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
