Commercial Real Estate Market in Houston, DE
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
2 active listings and 13 off-market properties in Houston, DE.
Market Trends
Houston, DE spans 9.8 square miles in Kent County, Delaware. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Houston, 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 Houston, DE runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Houston, 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 Houston, 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
- Civic 86.4%
- Industrial 13.6%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residential
Commercial
Residential Modular
Industrial
Residential (R)
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Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Houston, DE has 1,629 residents in 686 households. Density runs 167 people per square mile. Median household income here is $61,823 and median gross rent $1,205 a month.
1,629
Population
686
Households
2.4
Avg Household Size
47
Median Age
11%
College-Educated
84%
High-School Grad
9.8 sq mi
ZIP Area
167
Density / Sq Mi
$61,823
Median Household Income
$47,841
Median Earnings
$1,205
Median Rent
$283,800
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Harrington | — | $13.73 |
| Milford | — | $15.04 |
| Farmington | — | — |
| Lincoln | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Realmo's Houston market data come from?
Realmo compiles Houston, DE figures from 2 active sale listings, 13 tracked off-market properties, the current Houston zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 2 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Houston, 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: 248 zoned acres across 4 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
