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Lewes, DE Real Estate

Lewes (pronounced [ lu s] ) is an incorporated city in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 3,116. [1]

The first European settlement in Delaware, a trading post founded by Dutch settlers in 1631, was named Zwaanendael (or Swaanendael, meaning "swan valley") and was located on the site of present-day Lewes.

Since Lewes was founded earliest of any town in what is now Delaware, and since Delaware was the first of the original 13 states to ratify the U.S. constitution, Lewes proudly refers to itself as "The First Town in the First State."

Lewes, together with the towns of Rehoboth Beach, Dewey Beach, Bethany Beach, South Bethany, and Fenwick Island, comprises Delaware's beach resort area and is Sussex County 's most densely-populated and fastest-growing area.

Lewes is located at 38 °46 33 N, 75 °8 32 W (38.775939, -75.142101) GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.1 km (4.3 mi ). 9.5 km (3.7 mi ) of it is land and 1.6 km (0.6 mi ) of it (14.69%) is water.

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$18,000 Millsboro, DE Mobile Home 3/1 1800 6.4
$259,990 Millsboro, DE Condo/Townhome 0/0 0 6.4
$325,000 Millsboro, DE Condo/Townhome 0/0 0 6.4
$352,900 Millsboro, DE Single Family 3/2 2016 6.4
$254,900 Ocean View, DE Single Family 0/0 0 8.0
$299,500 Millville, DE Single Family 3/1 1120 8.0
$439,990 Milford, DE Single Family 0/0 0 9.1
$349,990 Milford, DE Single Family 0/0 0 9.1
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$279,500 Milton, DE Single Family 3/2 1700 9.4
$259,900 Lewes, DE Acreage/Land 0/0 0 10.4
$289,000 Lewes, DE Single Family 3/2 1420 10.4
$514,990 Lewes, DE Single Family 0/0 0 10.4
$364,990 Lewes, DE Single Family 0/0 0 10.4
$280,000 Bridgeville, DE Single Family 3/2 2150 10.5
$998,900 Rehoboth Beach, DE Single Family 3/2 1658 11.0
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$685,000 Rehoboth Beach, DE Single Family 4/3 2500 11.0
$374,900 Rehoboth Beach, DE Single Family 3/2 2000 11.0
$619,000 Rehoboth Beach, DE Single Family 4/2 4000 11.0
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$2,500,000 Rehoboth Beach, DE 15/13 4000 11.0
$392,900 Rehoboth Beach, DE Single Family 3/3 2300 11.0
$150,000 Laurel, DE Acreage/Land 0/0 0 13.2
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$462,500 Fenwick Island / Selbyville, DE Condo/Townhome 3/3 1960 14.7
$92,000 Lincoln, DE Acreage/Land 0/0 0 16.1
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$595,000 Lincoln, DE Single Family 3/2 2650 16.1
$94,900 Lincoln, DE Acreage/Land 0/0 0 16.1
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$700,000 Lincoln, DE Single Family 3/4 4000 16.1
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$245,900 Magnolia, DE Single Family 3/3 2400 29.3
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$36,000 Magnolia, DE Mobile Home 3/2 1200 29.3
$314,990 Magnolia, DE Single Family 0/0 0 29.3
$259,990 Magnolia, DE Single Family 0/0 0 29.3

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Lewes, DE information

State:Delaware
Country:Sussex
Area Code:302
FIPS:10005
TimeZone:EST
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Lewes, DE Neighborhood Info

 

Natl. average

Lewes, DE

Population: 293,655,4002,998
Household size:
Persons per household
2.601.9

Housing

Home appreciation:
Most recent 12 months
9.8%13.6%
House purchase cost:
Median sales value
$217,200$424,000
Commute time:
in minutes
27.426.2

Economy

Cost of Living index:
higher rate = higher costs
100.0132.8
Recent Job Growth:
Most recent 12 months
1.4%3%
Unemployment Rate: 4.6%2.9%
Future Job Growth:
projected job growth to 2010
11.9%10.9%
Income Taxes:
highest marginal tax bracket
5.22%8.15%
Sales Taxes:
total local, county, state sales tax
6.0%0%

Education

Pupil/teacher ratio:
number of students per teacher
15.916.7
Graduation rate:
percent graduated from high school
79.6%85.7%
School spending:
total dollars for each student
$6,058$7768.0000
College grads-adv. deg.:
percent with graduate and prof. degrees
7.2%18%
College grads-4 yr.:
percent graduated from 4 yr. colleges
15.2%24.6%

Crime

Property crime index:
1 (least) to 10 (most)
34
Violent crime index:
1 (least) to 10 (most)
33

Health

Doctors per capita:
M.D.s per 10,000 population
169.7196
Air quality index:
higher number = better air quality
48.034
Health costs index:
higher rate = higher costs
100.096
Watershed quality index:
higher=better (not drinking water)
55.043

Climate

Altitude:
in feet
1,05830
Snowfall:
inches annually
24.015
Rainfall:
inches annually
39.042
Precipitation days:
days annually with some precipitation
112115
Summer temperature:
average high temp in July (deg F)
86.986.6
Winter temperature:
average low temp in January (deg F)
21.721.4
Sunny days:
days annually with few clouds
205206

Cities within 10 miles of Lewes, Delaware

Lewes, DE | Lewes Beach, DE | Nassau, DE | Dewey Beach, DE | Rehoboth Beach, DE | Rehoboth, DE | Harbeson, DE | Milton, DE | Millville, DE | Dagsboro, DE | Oceanview, DE | Clarksville, DE |

Lewes, ZIP Codes

19958,