Housing data for Long Neck, DE
Long Neck, DE has an estimated 2,161 residents and 2,298 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Sussex County.
7.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,025 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,161 (±367)
- Housing units
- 2,298 (±288)
- Households that rent
- 7.9%
- Median gross rent
- $1,025
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −13.1%
What stands out in Long Neck
Median real estate taxes: $541 (±$58) in Long Neck, lower than in Sussex County ($1,222).
Median home value: $187,600 (±$15,537) in Long Neck, lower than in Sussex County ($382,600).
Households that rent: 7.9% (±4.2 points) in Long Neck, lower than in Sussex County (18.4%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 3.2% (±3.0 points) in Long Neck, lower than in Sussex County (8.9%).
Housing in Long Neck at a glance
- Median rent: $1,025 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $827 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 87.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 7.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $56,745 median household income
- Home values: $187,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,806 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $541 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 3.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 87.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 13.6% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 64.0% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 23.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −13.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 25.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Long Neck against Sussex County, its state and the nation
| Long Neck | Sussex County | Delaware | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,161 (±367) | 255,626 (exact) | 1,021,191 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,298 (±288) | 151,799 (±115) | 464,203 (±208) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 7.9% (±4.2 points) | 18.4% (±1.1 points) | 27.0% (±0.6 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,025 (±$525) | $1,238 (±$42) | $1,401 (±$16) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $56,745 (±$10,156) | $81,497 (±$1,512) | $84,954 (±$1,251) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $187,600 (±$15,537) | $382,600 (±$6,986) | $352,000 (±$2,842) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $541 (±$58) | $1,222 (±$23) | $1,768 (±$20) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 13.6% (±7.8 points) | 24.1% (±1.0 points) | 41.8% (±0.8 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.7 minutes (±5.7) | 27.3 minutes (±0.7) | 26.0 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.0% (±3.1 points) | 91.5% (±0.8 points) | 92.4% (±0.4 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 67.1 years (±2.3) | 51.9 years (±0.2) | 41.6 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Long Neck covers 2.8 square miles of land, about 783 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Long Neck has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,487 (±404) | 2,161 (±367) | −13.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 2,326 (±176) | 2,298 (±288) | −1.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,365 (±$62) | $1,025 (±$525) | −24.9% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $72,900 (±$4,070) | $187,600 (±$15,537) | +157.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $58,702 (±$8,136) | $56,745 (±$10,156) | −3.3% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,575 (±$99) | $1,806 (±$459) | +14.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $398 (±$48) | $541 (±$58) | +35.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 4.9% (±3.1 points) | 7.9% (±4.2 points) | +3.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±39.6 points) | 0.0% (±30.7 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Sussex County
Long Neck has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Sussex County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Sussex County recorded 286 violent and 1,062 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Long Neck
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millville | 6.1 mi | $1,750 | $494,500 | 5.3% |
| Dagsboro | 6.9 mi | $1,151 | $318,400 | 15.9% |
| Dewey Beach | 6.9 mi | $2,536 | $961,300 | 12.2% |
| Ocean View | 7.2 mi | $1,774 | $514,200 | 7.0% |
| Bethany Beach | 7.9 mi | $1,375 | $720,900 | 6.3% |
| Rehoboth Beach | 7.9 mi | $1,307 | $1,486,100 | 19.2% |
| Frankford | 7.9 mi | $1,072 | $315,000 | 39.5% |
| Henlopen Acres | 8.3 mi | — | $2,000,000 or more | 0.0% |
Places in Delaware most like Long Neck
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dagsboro | $1,151 | $318,400 | $60,607 | 15.9% |
| Ellendale | $878 | $269,500 | $65,250 | 20.0% |
| Felton | $848 | $285,900 | $59,896 | 28.9% |
| Blades | $1,012 | $227,900 | $56,875 | 29.6% |
| Selbyville | $1,152 | $432,900 | $75,592 | 16.0% |
| Frederica | $1,203 | $215,100 | $80,924 | 25.9% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Delaware.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Long Neck, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,140 | $1,147 | $1,498 | $1,843 | $2,222 |
HUD income limits for Long Neck, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,700 | $36,150 | $57,800 |
| 2 people | $24,800 | $41,300 | $66,050 |
| 3 people | $27,900 | $46,450 | $74,300 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $51,600 | $82,550 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $55,750 | $89,200 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $59,900 | $95,800 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $64,000 | $102,400 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $68,150 | $109,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Sussex County, DE, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $103,200.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Long Neck is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Long Neck
What is the median household income in Long Neck?
The median household income in Long Neck is $56,745 (±$10,156) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Long Neck, DE?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $187,600 (±$15,537) for owner-occupied homes in Long Neck (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Long Neck?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Long Neck, DE is $1,806 (±$459) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Long Neck?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Long Neck, DE is $541 (±$58) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Long Neck?
Long Neck, DE has an estimated 2,298 (±288) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Long Neck?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 76.2% of homes in Long Neck, DE.
Is Long Neck growing?
In Long Neck, the number of residents went from 2,487 in 2015–2019 to 2,161 in 2020–2024 (−13.1%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Long Neck CDP, Delaware
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Long Neck CDP, Delaware
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Long Neck CDP, Delaware
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Long Neck CDP, Delaware
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Long Neck CDP, Delaware
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Long Neck CDP, Delaware
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Long Neck CDP, Delaware
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Sussex County, DE
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Sussex County, DE
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Long Neck CDP, Delaware (place:43245, in state:10).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .