19938
Clayton, Delaware.
Clayton, Kent County, DE · Dover, DE metro · population 9,561
to buy the typical home at today's mortgage rate — +$1,264 (+130%) since Jan 2020.
- 1 year
- Up $13,177 +3%
- $413,514$426,690 since Sep 2025
- 5 years
- Up $94,045 +28%
- $332,646$426,690 since Sep 2021
Monthly payment to buy the typical home
Home value × that month's 30-year mortgage rate, 20% down, principal and interest. This is the line households feel: prices and rates compound each other.
- 19938$2,240
- United States$1,922
At the last five years' pace, a typical home here doubles in price every 14 years.
Typical home values in zip 19938 rose 3.2% over the past year — faster than the nation's +1.2%.
This zip spans 2 counties: Kent County, DE 85% · New Castle County, DE 15%
Zillow also publishes an index for the city itself: Clayton, DE — measured over the city limits, which is a different area from this zip.
Typical home value — 19938
Mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
- 19938$426,690
- Dover$371,872
- United States$366,157
Within 20 miles
| Miles sorted ascending, activate to sort descending | Zip activate to sort by Zip | City activate to sort by City | Population activate to sort by Population | Rent activate to sort by Rent | Home value activate to sort by Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 21650 | Massey | 265 | — | $381,149 |
| 7.3 | 19953 | Hartly | 5,255 | — | $372,769 |
| 8.0 | 19904 | Dover | 38,818 | $1,674 | $344,867 |
| 8.4 | 19977 | Smyrna | 27,704 | — | $397,181 |
| 8.5 | 21651 | Millington | 2,290 | — | $349,020 |
| 9.2 | 19734 | Townsend | 14,214 | — | $486,180 |
| 9.2 | 21649 | Marydel | 1,890 | — | $313,701 |
| 9.4 | 21668 | Sudlersville | 2,011 | — | $405,698 |
| 9.4 | 21635 | Galena | 2,085 | — | $419,292 |
| 11.3 | 19964 | Marydel | 1,418 | — | $376,088 |
| 12.0 | 21607 | Barclay | 597 | — | $389,058 |
| 12.0 | 21628 | Crumpton | 248 | — | $325,385 |
| 12.6 | 19934 | Camden Wyoming | 14,061 | $2,017 | $387,026 |
| 13.2 | 19901 | Dover | 37,763 | $1,749 | $333,137 |
| 13.2 | 21912 | Warwick | 1,536 | — | $579,185 |
| 13.8 | 19730 | Odessa | 425 | — | $404,810 |
| 14.0 | 21913 | Cecilton | 820 | — | $304,906 |
| 14.5 | 21640 | Henderson | 1,163 | — | $396,056 |
| 14.7 | 21645 | Kennedyville | 959 | — | $542,033 |
| 15.7 | 19979 | Viola | 619 | — | $351,792 |
| 16.1 | 19709 | Middletown | 53,234 | $2,755 | $535,757 |
| 16.8 | 21636 | Goldsboro | 1,097 | — | $333,794 |
| 16.8 | 19962 | Magnolia | 13,770 | $2,800 | $422,266 |
| 16.9 | 21919 | Earleville | 3,626 | — | $377,401 |
| 17.0 | 21623 | Church Hill | 2,669 | — | $449,568 |
| 18.0 | 19943 | Felton | 13,410 | — | $391,975 |
| 18.4 | 19731 | Port Penn | 655 | — | $292,558 |
| 18.7 | 21915 | Chesapeake City | 2,471 | — | $411,372 |
| 19.8 | 21667 | Still Pond | 291 | — | $300,567 |
Coordinates and population from SimpleMaps US Zips (Basic). Rent and home values from Zillow Research.