Sussex
county · 14 metrics · 5y change · report
Home value index, single-family
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| Period | Value | Source | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-01 | $451,872 | zillow_zhvi | fips |
| 2026-05-01 | $451,107 | zillow_zhvi | fips |
| 2026-04-01 | $450,269 | zillow_zhvi | fips |
| 2026-03-01 | $449,078 | zillow_zhvi | fips |
| 2026-02-01 | $447,940 | zillow_zhvi | fips |
| 2026-01-01 | $446,955 | zillow_zhvi | fips |
| 2025-12-01 | $446,180 | zillow_zhvi | fips |
| 2025-11-01 | $444,871 | zillow_zhvi | fips |
| 2025-10-01 | $443,550 | zillow_zhvi | fips |
| 2025-09-01 | $442,255 | zillow_zhvi | fips |
| 2025-08-01 | $440,925 | zillow_zhvi | fips |
| 2025-07-01 | $439,702 | zillow_zhvi | fips |
| 2025-06-01 | $438,534 | zillow_zhvi | fips |
| 2025-05-01 | $437,343 | zillow_zhvi | fips |
| 2025-04-01 | $435,940 | zillow_zhvi | fips |
| 2025-03-01 | $434,239 | zillow_zhvi | fips |
| 2025-02-01 | $433,331 | zillow_zhvi | fips |
| 2025-01-01 | $432,412 | zillow_zhvi | fips |
| 2024-12-01 | $431,918 | zillow_zhvi | fips |
| 2024-11-01 | $431,184 | zillow_zhvi | fips |
| 2024-10-01 | $430,630 | zillow_zhvi | fips |
| 2024-09-01 | $429,504 | zillow_zhvi | fips |
| 2024-08-01 | $427,629 | zillow_zhvi | fips |
| 2024-07-01 | $425,172 | zillow_zhvi | fips |
Observed rent index, all homes
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| Period | Value | Source | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-01 | $2,223 | zillow_zori | fips |
| 2026-05-01 | $2,200 | zillow_zori | fips |
| 2026-04-01 | $2,164 | zillow_zori | fips |
| 2026-03-01 | $2,145 | zillow_zori | fips |
| 2026-02-01 | $2,123 | zillow_zori | fips |
| 2026-01-01 | $2,130 | zillow_zori | fips |
| 2025-12-01 | $2,142 | zillow_zori | fips |
| 2025-11-01 | $2,168 | zillow_zori | fips |
| 2025-10-01 | $2,179 | zillow_zori | fips |
| 2025-09-01 | $2,183 | zillow_zori | fips |
| 2025-08-01 | $2,174 | zillow_zori | fips |
| 2025-07-01 | $2,186 | zillow_zori | fips |
| 2025-06-01 | $2,152 | zillow_zori | fips |
| 2025-05-01 | $2,125 | zillow_zori | fips |
| 2025-04-01 | $2,067 | zillow_zori | fips |
| 2025-03-01 | $2,097 | zillow_zori | fips |
| 2025-02-01 | $2,094 | zillow_zori | fips |
| 2025-01-01 | $2,119 | zillow_zori | fips |
| 2024-12-01 | $2,095 | zillow_zori | fips |
| 2024-11-01 | $2,131 | zillow_zori | fips |
| 2024-10-01 | $2,122 | zillow_zori | fips |
| 2024-09-01 | $2,104 | zillow_zori | fips |
| 2024-08-01 | $2,068 | zillow_zori | fips |
| 2024-07-01 | $2,057 | zillow_zori | fips |
Median household income
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| Period | Value | Source | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-01 | $114,316 | census_acs | fips |
| 2018-01-01 | $111,094 | census_acs | fips |
| 2017-01-01 | $101,645 | census_acs | fips |
| 2016-01-01 | $96,222 | census_acs | fips |
| 2015-01-01 | $94,520 | census_acs | fips |
Current values
Each metric’s most recent reading, ranked against peers by value rather than by change. The MOD-IV assessment aggregates appear only here: they are a single published snapshot, and a change needs two observations.
| Metric | Value | Rank | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $1,503 | 13 / 21 | 2023-12-31 | census_acs |
| Median household income | $114,316 | 6 / 21 | 2023-12-31 | census_acs |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $342,800 | 14 / 21 | 2023-12-31 | census_acs |
| Total population | 145,117 | 17 / 21 | 2023-12-31 | census_acs |
| Renters paying over 30% of income on housing | 0.49 | 12 / 21 | 2023-12-31 | census_acs |
| Area median income (HUD) | $130,300 | 6 / 21 | 2024-12-31 | hud |
| Low-income limit, 80% AMI, 4-person household | $97,800 | 5 / 21 | 2024-12-31 | hud |
| Net migration, tax returns | 327 | 4 / 21 | 2022-12-31 | irs_migration |
| Residential units permitted | 184 | 20 / 21 | 2024-12-31 | census_permits |
| Home value to area median income | 3.23 | 4 / 21 | 2024-12-31 | hip_derived |
| Home value to household income | 3.35 | 2 / 21 | 2023-12-31 | hip_derived |
| Annual rent to household income | 0.20 | 1 / 18 | 2023-12-31 | hip_derived |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 8 / 21 | 2025-12-31 | bls |
| Home value index, single-family | $451,872 | 14 / 21 | 2026-06-30 | zillow_zhvi |
| Observed rent index, all homes | $2,223 | 13 / 19 | 2026-06-30 | zillow_zori |
Interpretation
written by Gemma 4 E4B · ollamaThe underlying figures have changed since this was written. Treat it as out of date until it is regenerated.
The housing market in Sussex County has experienced significant appreciation in both income and property values, alongside substantial cost increases for renters. Over the 2019-2023 window, median household income rose by +20.9%, while median owner-occupied home value saw an even larger increase of +28.1%. This appreciation is reflected in the Home value to household income ratio, which increased by +20.9% over the same period. Furthermore, the region saw a massive increase in Net migration, tax returns, which rose by +447.9% and ranks 3rd of 21 peers.
However, these gains are contrasted by severe affordability challenges. The region ranks worst (21/21) for both Median gross rent, which increased by +14.4% (2019-2023), and for Renters paying over 30% of income on housing, which rose by +10.1%. The Observed rent index, which covers all homes, saw a +28.8% increase and ranks 17th of 17 peers. While the total population only increased by +2.6% (2019-2023), the area median income (HUD) rose by +22.9% (2020-2024).
It is important to note that the analysis is subject to several caveats. The American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year vintages overlap by four years, meaning consecutive estimates are not independent measurements. Additionally, the Observed rent index, while showing a +28.8% increase, rests on a thinner base and ranks against a smaller cohort than the home-value index.
Generated by a local language model from this region's analysis packet. It is interpretation of computed metrics, not a measurement, and not advice.
Caveats
- ACS 5-year vintages overlap by four years, so consecutive estimates are not independent measurements and short windows understate the real separation.
- Affordability ratios are computed by this platform from two published series, not published by either source. The monthly value or rent series is averaged over the survey year to match the annual income denominator.
- Zillow's rent index begins in 2015 and covers far fewer places than its home-value index, so any rent figure rests on a thinner base — and ranks against a smaller cohort — than a value figure.
- HUD publishes income limits per county, so every AMI-based figure here is a county figure. HUD does not sanction allocating one down to a municipality.