Appreciation Velocity — Wilmington, DE
Home-price appreciation in Wilmington, DE plus ZIPs within the city ranked by 1Y growth.
Public Record
Wilmington · 1Y appreciation
-15.0%
Wilmington · 3Y appreciation
+89.7%
Wilmington · 5Y appreciation
+69.9%
Wilmington · 10Y appreciation
+56.9%
Top 10 — 3Y appreciation (Zips)
#1 · ZIP 19808
+28.7%
#2 · ZIP 19802
-11.3%
#3 · ZIP 19809
-22.9%
#4 · ZIP 19801
-32.0%
#5 · ZIP 19810
-40.3%
#6 · ZIP 19806
-46.6%
Zip ranking — 3Y appreciation (highest first)
| # | Zip | State | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Current median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIP 19808 | DE | +19.2% | +28.7% | +85.7% | +81.7% | $431.7K |
| 2 | ZIP 19802 | DE | -34.7% | -11.3% | +74.4% | +45.3% | $171.5K |
| 3 | ZIP 19809 | DE | -6.7% | -22.9% | +23.2% | +4.4% | $215.7K |
| 4 | ZIP 19801 | DE | -56.6% | -32.0% | +15.5% | +12.8% | $155K |
| 5 | ZIP 19810 | DE | -46.4% | -40.3% | -27.3% | -2.2% | $272.5K |
| 6 | ZIP 19806 | DE | -30.7% | -46.6% | +69.4% | -0.6% | $320K |
How to read these numbers
Velocity vs. level
A market with 25% one-year appreciation is moving fast — but a market with steady 6% over ten years has compounded much further. Use 10Y as the long-run signal, 1Y as the momentum signal.
Mean-reversion risk
Markets that posted huge 1Y and 3Y gains often cool over the next cycle. Compare 1Y to 5Y: if 1Y is far above 5Y, the trend is accelerating; if far below, it is decelerating — often the more important signal.
Sample sanity
We require a minimum current median price (default $50K) to filter out tiny ZIPs with noisy data. Raise that threshold for serious investment markets; lower it to find emerging niches. Source: public record.