Housing data for South Bethany, DE
South Bethany, DE has an estimated 545 residents and 1,348 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Sussex County.
0.0% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 545 (±105)
- Housing units
- 1,348 (±140)
- Households that rent
- 0.0%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +27.9%
What stands out in South Bethany
Rental vacancy rate: 100.0% (±67.9 points) in South Bethany, higher than in Sussex County (6.6%).
Working from home: 47.0% (±10.2 points) in South Bethany, higher than in Sussex County (13.4%).
Median home value: $955,200 (±$170,745) in South Bethany, higher than in Sussex County ($382,600).
Households that rent: 0.0% (±10.4 points) in South Bethany, lower than in Sussex County (18.4%).
Housing in South Bethany at a glance
- Renters and owners: 0.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $116,875 median household income
- Home values: $955,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,330 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,796 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 97.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 22.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 100.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 52.1% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 29.5 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +27.9% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 16.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
South Bethany against Sussex County, its state and the nation
| South Bethany | Sussex County | Delaware | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 545 (±105) | 255,626 (exact) | 1,021,191 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,348 (±140) | 151,799 (±115) | 464,203 (±208) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 0.0% (±10.4 points) | 18.4% (±1.1 points) | 27.0% (±0.6 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,238 (±$42) | $1,401 (±$16) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $116,875 (±$3,509) | $81,497 (±$1,512) | $84,954 (±$1,251) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $955,200 (±$170,745) | $382,600 (±$6,986) | $352,000 (±$2,842) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,796 (±$65) | $1,222 (±$23) | $1,768 (±$20) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 22.0% (±5.9 points) | 24.1% (±1.0 points) | 41.8% (±0.8 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.5 minutes (±4.4) | 27.3 minutes (±0.7) | 26.0 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.4% (±2.6 points) | 91.5% (±0.8 points) | 92.4% (±0.4 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 68.7 years (±2.9) | 51.9 years (±0.2) | 41.6 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
South Bethany covers 0.5 square miles of land, about 1,083 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How South Bethany has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 426 (±59) | 545 (±105) | +27.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,314 (±95) | 1,348 (±140) | +2.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $734,100 (±$43,907) | $955,200 (±$170,745) | +30.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $91,875 (±$15,278) | $116,875 (±$3,509) | +27.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,222 (±$115) | $2,330 (±$99) | +4.9% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,561 (±$154) | $1,796 (±$65) | +15.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 0.8% (±1.0 points) | 0.0% (±10.4 points) | −0.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 92.3% (±12.2 points) | 100.0% (±67.9 points) | +7.7 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 South Bethany
In 2024, the South Bethany Police Department reported 0 violent and 577 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near South Bethany
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Beach | 1.5 mi | $1,375 | $720,900 | 6.3% |
| Ocean View | 2.9 mi | $1,774 | $514,200 | 7.0% |
| Fenwick Island | 3.9 mi | $1,438 | $1,394,700 | 5.4% |
| Millville | 4.1 mi | $1,750 | $494,500 | 5.3% |
| Ocean City | 8.5 mi | $1,353 | $429,000 | 25.8% |
| Selbyville | 8.9 mi | $1,152 | $432,900 | 16.0% |
| Long Neck | 9.2 mi | $1,025 | $187,600 | 7.9% |
| Frankford | 9.5 mi | $1,072 | $315,000 | 39.5% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for South Bethany, 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 South Bethany, 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.
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 South Bethany
What is the median household income in South Bethany?
The median household income in South Bethany is $116,875 (±$3,509) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in South Bethany, DE?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $955,200 (±$170,745) for owner-occupied homes in South Bethany (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in South Bethany?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in South Bethany, DE is $2,330 (±$99) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in South Bethany?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in South Bethany, DE is $1,796 (±$65) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in South Bethany?
South Bethany, DE has an estimated 1,348 (±140) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in South Bethany?
22.0% of homes in South Bethany, DE were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is South Bethany growing?
In South Bethany, the number of residents went from 426 in 2015–2019 to 545 in 2020–2024 (+27.9%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — South Bethany town, Delaware
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — South Bethany town, Delaware
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — South Bethany town, Delaware
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — South Bethany town, Delaware
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — South Bethany town, Delaware
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — South Bethany town, Delaware
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — South Bethany town, Delaware
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Sussex County, DE
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Sussex County, DE
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: South Bethany Police Department (ORI DE0031800)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 South Bethany town, Delaware (place:67700, 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 .