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Odessa town, DE

ZIP 19730 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 19730

Median Home Value
$299,300
Median Rent
$1,103
Affordability Snapshot
$82,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,923/mo PITI).

16%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

3.7x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Within the typical 3-5x range for home affordability.

22.6 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 19730 in Odessa town, DE, a household would need roughly $82,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,923. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($81,927). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied majority; balanced tenure mix.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
84.5%+29% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
8.8%-14% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
88.9%+2% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
7.0%-52% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
11.0%-14% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
15.6%-69% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
28.6%-25% vs US avg
x
$299,300
Home Value
$1,103
Rent
1952
Year Built
2008
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2008 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached92.1%
  • 1-unit attached2.6%
  • 2-9 units4.0%
  • 10+ units0.0%
  • Mobile home & other1.3%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$299,300
Median rent$1,103
Owner-occupied84.5%
Vacant8.8%
Price-to-income3.7x
Est. income to buy$82,000