Median Home Value
$183,800
Median Gross Rent
$907/mo
Homeownership Rate
69.7%
Rent as Share of Income
17.1%
Vacancy Rate
19.6%
Median Year Built
1980
Home Price Index (FHFA)
Home prices in Sussex County have risen 176% since 1998, per FHFA's index.
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Index value, not a dollar figure — shows relative appreciation over time. Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency.
HUD Fair Market Rent (2026)
Studio
$1,442
1 Bedroom
$1,507
2 Bedroom
$1,655
3 Bedroom
$2,072
4 Bedroom
$2,553
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.