Dover, DE housing market
Typical home value
$342K
▲ 1.9% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,702/mo
▲ 4.5% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
6.0%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+30%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Dover is worth $342,473, up 1.9% over the past year and up 30% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,702 a month (+4.5% YoY), a gross rent yield of 6.0% (above the Dover, DE metro's 5.7%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,882/mo, $180 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Dover, DE metro's home values to change +2.9% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Dover, DE metro)
Buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 40/100, #275 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Dover compares
| Measure | Dover | Dover, DE metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $342,473 | $371,872 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +1.9% | +2.3% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,702 | $1,775 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +4.5% | +4.5% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 6.0% | 5.7% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 16.8 | 17.5 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,882 | $2,044 | $2,012 |
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Rent vs buy in Dover
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Monthly payment on a $342K home.
City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.