Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 19971 (Rehoboth Beach, DE)
September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07
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How 19971 compares
The typical home in ZIP code 19971 (Rehoboth Beach, DE) is worth about $854,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 19971 are 1.8 times the typical value in the Seaford metro area ($485,000) and 2.3 times the U.S. typical value ($366,000).
Over the past year, home values in 19971 rose 5.5%, compared with +0.6% in the Seaford metro area and +1.2% nationally.
Typical rent is $2,348 a month (Zillow Observed Rent Index), 22% above the U.S. ($1,932).
The median household income is $102,146, against $81,497 in the Seaford metro area and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).
About 14,886 people live in 19971 (American Community Survey 2020–24).
19971 has the 3rd-highest typical home value of the 21 ZIP codes in the Seaford metro area and the 4th-highest of 59 in Delaware with Zillow figures.
Part of: Rehoboth Beach, DE · Sussex County, DE · Seaford 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.