The Forty Acres housing market is very competitive. The median sale price of a home in Forty Acres was $381K over the last 3 months, down 8.4% since the same period last year. The median sale price per square foot in Forty Acres is $281, down 0.71% since last year.
What is the housing market like in Forty Acres today?
Over the three months ending July 2026, Forty Acres home prices were down 8.4% compared to the same period last year, selling for a median price of $381K. On average, homes in Forty Acres sell after 3 days on the market compared to 38 days last year. There were 2 homes sold in July this year, down from 12 last year.
All Home Types
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$381,120
-8.4% YoY | Jul 2026
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Jul 2026
Growth
% YoY
Forty Acres, DE
$381,120
-8.4%
United States
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How hot is the Forty Acres housing market?
Forty Acres is very competitive. Homes sell in 33 days.
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Redfin Compete Score™
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 12 months
Many homes get multiple offers, some with waived contingencies.
The average homes sell for about 1% above list price and go pending in around 33 days.
Hot homes
can sell for about 2% above list price and go pending in around 9 days.
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Climate's impact on Forty Acres housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in Forty Acres.
Flood Factor - Minor
7% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
Forty Acres has a minor risk of flooding. 44 properties in Forty Acres are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 7% of all properties in Forty Acres. Flood risk is increasing slower than the national average.
100% of properties are at major
risk of a severe wind event over the next 30 years
Wind Factor
Forty Acres has a Major Wind Factor® risk based on the projected likelihood and speed of hurricane, tornado, or severe storm winds impacting it. Forty Acres is most at risk from hurricanes. 740 properties in Forty Acres have some risk of being in a severe wind event within the next 30 years.
Wind likelihood over time
If an exceedingly rare windstorm
(a 1-in-3,000 year storm event)
occurred today, it could cause wind gusts of up to 78 mph. In 30 years, an event of this same likelihood would show increased wind gusts of up to 88 mph.