The Long & Foster Market Minute

FOCUS ON: NEW CASTLE, RED LION, AND DELAWARE CITY HOUSING MARKET JULY 2025

Zip Code(s): 19720 and 19706
Units Sold
46
Active Inventory
69
Median Sale Price
$308,250
Days On Market
18
Down -13%
Vs. Year Ago
Up 33%
Vs. Year Ago
Up 3%
Vs. Year Ago
Up 29%
Vs. Year Ago

Units Sold
There was a decrease in total units sold in July, with 46 sold this month in New Castle, Red Lion, and Delaware City Real Estate versus 52 last month, a decrease of 12%. This month's total units sold was lower than at this time last year, a decrease of 13% versus July 2024.

Active Inventory
Versus last year, the total number of homes available this month is higher by 17 units or 33%. The total number of active inventory this July was 69 compared to 52 in July 2024. This month's total of 69 is higher than the previous month's total supply of available inventory of 61, an increase of 13%.

Median Sale Price
Last July, the median sale price for New Castle, Red Lion, and Delaware City Homes was $300,000. This July, the median sale price was $308,250, an increase of 3% or $8,250 compared to last year. The current median sold price is 6% lower than in June.

Median sale price is the middle sale price in a given month. The same number of properties are above & below the median.


New Listings
70
Current Contracts
55
Sold Vs. List Price
100.2%
Months of Supply
1.5
Up 21%
Vs. Year Ago
No Change
Vs. Year Ago
Down -1%
Vs. Year Ago
Up 53%
Vs. Year Ago

Months of Supply
In July, there was 1.5 months of supply available in New Castle, Red Lion, and Delaware City, compared to 1.0 in July 2024. That is an increase of 53% versus a year ago.

Months of supply is calculated by dividing current inventory by current sales. It indicates how many months would be needed to sell all of the inventory available at the current rate of demand.

New Listings & Current Contracts
This month there were 70 homes newly listed for sale in New Castle, Red Lion, and Delaware City compared to 58 in July 2024, an increase of 21%. There were 55 current contracts pending sale this July, consistent with the volume a year ago. The number of current contracts is 4% higher than last month.

Sale Price to List Price Ratio
In July, the average sale price in New Castle, Red Lion, and Delaware City was 100.2% of the average list price, which is 1.0% lower than at this time last year.

Days on Market
This month, the average number of days on market was 18, higher than the average last year, which was 14, an increase of 29%.

The Long & Foster Market Minute New Castle, Red Lion, and Delaware City are defined as properties listed in zip code/s 19720 and 19706.
*Detached, Attached, and Condo varies by local area Multiple Listing Service (MLS) definition. For more information regarding your specific market, contact one of Long & Foster's knowledgeable and experienced sales associates.
REALTOR, Equal Opportunity HousingInformation included in this report is based on data supplied by BRIGHTMLS and its member Association(s) of REALTORS, who are not responsible for its accuracy. Does not reflect all activity in the marketplace. Information contained in this report is deemed reliable but not guaranteed, should be independently verified, and does not constitute an opinion of BRIGHTMLS or Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.