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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 19709 (Middletown, DE)

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07

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Typical home value
$536,000
Metro: $386,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
+1.7%
Metro: +2.5% · U.S.: +1.2%
Typical rent
$2,755/mo
Metro: $1,903 · U.S.: $1,932
Rents, past year
+3.3%
Metro: +3.4% · U.S.: +2.9%
Population
53,234
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$132,956
Metro: $91,289 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 19709, shaded by typical home value1970919734080792192119977219122163519701197022191519720080700803821650
  • Under $280k
  • $280k–$340k
  • $340k–$390k
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ZIP codes around 19709, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 19709 is outlined.

How 19709 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 19709 (Middletown, DE) is worth about $536,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 19709 are 39% above the typical value in the Philadelphia metro area ($386,000) and 46% above the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 19709 rose 1.7%, compared with +2.5% in the Philadelphia metro area and +1.2% nationally.

Typical rent is $2,755 a month (Zillow Observed Rent Index), 45% above the Philadelphia metro area ($1,903) and 43% above the U.S. ($1,932). Rents rose 3.3% over the past year.

The median household income is $132,956, against $91,289 in the Philadelphia metro area and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 53,234 people live in 19709 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

19709 has the 83rd-highest typical home value of the 332 ZIP codes in the Philadelphia metro area and the 10th-highest of 59 in Delaware with Zillow figures.

Part of: Middletown, DE · New Castle County, DE · Philadelphia metro area · Delaware

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Sources

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.

"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.

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