Area data
Hartly, DE — ZIP 19953
Population: 5,255 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 19953 (Hartly, DE) is $376,177 — up 2.8% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $282,900 after a median 41 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with coldwave, winterweather, coastalflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is at the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$376,177
Median home value
+2.8%
1-year change
41
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $376,177
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +87.1%
- All-time peak (2026-08)
- $376,177
- House Price Index (state)
- 349.0 (+3.2% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $282,900
- Median list price
- $277,500
- Median price per sqft
- $211
- 1-year sale-price change
- -11.3%
- Median days on market
- 41 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 7
- For-sale inventory
- 9
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.6%
- Active listings
- 10
- 1-year forecast
- +2.7%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,286/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,294/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,629/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,244/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,590/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 99.8 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 17.1¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 11.0 : 1
- Schools include
- Hartly Elementary School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, winterWeather, coastalFlooding, drought, heatWave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Moderate · tornado: Relatively Moderate · coldWave: Relatively High · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 38% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 50.9%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Dover Gas Light Co. (8.9 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 47.8 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7b (extreme annual low 5 to 10°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 41
- Days with Good air quality
- 276
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 85
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 122
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 9,725
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 11,906
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 8
- Nearest national park
- Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail (44 mi)
- National parks include
- Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail, Chesapeake Bay, First State National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 64
- Nearest airport
- Taylor Field (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base (DOV) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 21
- Hospitals include
- CHRISTIANA HOSPITAL, ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL, WILMINGTON VA MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.3 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 38
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +728 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,991
- Housing built before 1970
- 16.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 33.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,103
- Mean commute to work
- 31 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 56.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Top industries (by employment)
- Administrative Services, Professional Services, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,261
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 19953 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $376,177 | $375,125 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $282,900 | $365,975 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 41 days | 40 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,103 | $1,455 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 19953?
- $376,177.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 19953?
- $282,900.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 19953?
- Median days on market: 41 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 19953?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,629/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 19953?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, winterWeather, coastalFlooding, drought, heatWave.
- Is ZIP 19953 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone C.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 19953?
- Risk to homes is higher than 38% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 19953?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 19953?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 19953?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 19953 walkable?
- Walkability index: 5.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 19953?
- Good. Median AQI: 41. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 19953?
- Regional Price Parity: 99.8 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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