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Delaware has become a major destination for East Coast retirees—and the financial metrics explain why. With no state tax on Social Security, zero sales tax, and an exceptionally…
Delaware has become a major destination for East Coast retirees—and the financial metrics explain why. With no state tax on Social Security, zero sales tax, and an exceptionally low effective property tax rate (~0.43%), the First State functions as an absolute tax haven for active adults looking to stretch their retirement nest eggs. Because of the state’s compact geography, low-maintenance coastal-adjacent living near Lewes and Rehoboth Beach sits less than two hours from the suburban conveniences of Wilmington and the greater Philadelphia metro.Delaware is home to 88 active adult communities, featuring residential options starting in the low $200Ks and averaging around $475K. Heritage Shores in Bridgeville (1,816 homes) stands as the state's largest master-planned golf community, while neighborhoods like Independence in Millsboro and The Villages at Red Mill Pond in Lewes offer highly sought-after, amenity-filled enclaves just short drives from the Atlantic shoreline. 55places has mapped out every local development with verified pricing, resident reviews, and on-site expert agent connections.

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5 rating (2 reviews) Heritage Shores
$200ks - $500ks
Heritage Shores, Bridgeville, DE
New and Resale | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2004 - present | 1,816 homes
2.8 rating (4 reviews) The Villages at Red Mill ...
$400ks - $600ks
The Villages at Red Mill ..., Lewes, DE
New and Resale | Age-targeted | Built 2009 - present | 520 homes
Four Seasons at Belle Ter...
$400ks - $600ks
Four Seasons at Belle Ter..., Lewes, DE
New Construction | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2019 - present | 269 homes
Bay Crossing
$400ks - $600ks
Bay Crossing, Lewes, DE
Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2005 - 2016 | 256 homes
Independence
$400ks - $800ks
Independence, Millsboro, DE
Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2007 - 2021 | 455 homes
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4 rating (1 reviews) Village of Fountainview
$100ks - $200ks
Village of Fountainview, Newark, DE
Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2007 - 2019 | 124 homes
Columbia Place
$800ks - $1Ms
Columbia Place, Wilmington, DE
New Construction | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2019 - present | 61 homes
Champions' Club
$300ks - $400ks
Champions' Club, Magnolia, DE
Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2007 - 2022 | 326 homes
3 rating (2 reviews) Spring Arbor
$300ks - $500ks
Spring Arbor, Middletown, DE
Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2007 - 2018 | 317 homes
The Village of Hershey Ru...
$200ks
The Village of Hershey Ru..., Wilmington, DE
Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 1990 - 1998 | 192 homes
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5 rating (2 reviews) Noble's Pond
$200ks - $300ks
Noble's Pond, Dover, DE
New and Resale | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2007 - present | 800 homes
Traditions at Whitehall
$400ks - $500ks
Traditions at Whitehall, Middletown, DE
New Construction | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2019 - present | 250 homes
The Village of Cinderberr...
$200ks - $300ks
The Village of Cinderberr..., Georgetown, DE
New and Resale | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2003 - present | 170 homes
Four Seasons at Hatteras ...
$400ks - $500ks
Four Seasons at Hatteras ..., Magnolia, DE
New Construction | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2023 - present | 400 homes
5 rating (3 reviews) Village of Eastridge
$300ks - $400ks
Village of Eastridge, Smyrna, DE
New Construction | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2014 - present | 189 homes
The Villas at The Preserv...
$400ks
The Villas at The Preserv..., Townsend, DE
New Construction | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2017 - present | 144 homes
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1.7 rating (3 reviews) Silver Woods
$400ks - $500ks
Silver Woods, Ocean View, DE
New and Resale | Age-targeted | Built 2005 - present | 111 homes
Four Seasons at Baymont F...
$400ks - $500ks
Four Seasons at Baymont F..., Middletown, DE
New Construction | Age-targeted | Built 2019 - present | 288 homes
5 rating (1 reviews) Four Seasons at Weatherby
$200ks - $400ks
Four Seasons at Weatherby, Woolwich, NJ
Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2005 - 2013 | 428 homes
3 rating (5 reviews) Heritage Creek
$300ks - $500ks
Heritage Creek, Milton, DE
New and Resale | Age-targeted | Built 2008 - present | 400 homes
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Liberty West
$400ks
Liberty West, Georgetown, DE
New Construction | Age-targeted | Built 2025 - present | 181 homes
Crossings at Christiana
$200ks
Crossings at Christiana, Bear, DE
Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2003 - 2011 | 140 homes
Verona Woods
$300ks - $400ks
Verona Woods, Dover, DE
Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2020 - present | 148 homes
4.5 rating (2 reviews) Southern Meadow
$100ks - $200ks
Southern Meadow, Magnolia, DE
Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2007 - 2015 | 120 homes
Ashland
$300ks - $400ks
Ashland, Smyrna, DE
Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2016 - 2020 | 150 homes
3.7 rating (3 reviews) Spring Meadow
- $400ks
Spring Meadow, Smyrna, DE
Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2006 - 2014 | 246 homes
The Village Grande at Cam...
$200ks - $400ks
The Village Grande at Cam..., Glassboro, NJ
Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2008 - present | 450 homes
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Traditions at Inniscrone
$400ks
Traditions at Inniscrone, Avondale, PA
Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2000 - 2013 | 167 homes
Forest Landing at Bethany...
$300ks - $500ks
Forest Landing at Bethany..., Frankford, DE
New and Resale | Age-targeted | Built 2012 - present | 280 homes
The Cascades
$400ks - $500ks
The Cascades, Newark, DE
New Construction | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2021 - present | 113 homes
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5 rating (1 reviews) Fox Hill Farm
$300ks - $400ks
Fox Hill Farm, Glen Mills, PA
Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 1995 - 2003 | 491 homes
5 rating (1 reviews) Bishop's Landing
$300ks - $500ks
Bishop's Landing, Millville, DE
New and Resale | Age-targeted | Built 2013 - present | 449 homes
Auburn Meadows
$400ks - $500ks
Auburn Meadows, Smyrna, DE
New Construction | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2022 - present | 262 homes
5 rating (1 reviews) Springmill
$300ks - $400ks
Springmill, Middletown, DE
Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2000 - 2007 | 362 homes
Four Seasons at Silver Ma...
$400ks - $500ks
Four Seasons at Silver Ma..., Middletown, DE
Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2011 - 2017 | 299 homes
Venue at Winchelsea
$400ks - $600ks
Venue at Winchelsea, Middletown, DE
New Construction | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2024 - present | 336 homes
Whispering Woods
$300ks - $400ks
Whispering Woods, Middletown, DE
New and Resale | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2017 - present | 178 homes
3.7 rating (3 reviews) Foxfield
$300ks - $400ks
Foxfield, Garnet Valley, PA
Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2004 - 2013 | 520 homes
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3.3 rating (3 reviews) Windstone
$400ks
Windstone, Milton, DE
Resale Only | Age-targeted | Built 2017 - 2022 | 260 homes
Longacre Village
$300ks
Longacre Village, Dover, DE
Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2006 - 2016 | 250 homes
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Four Seasons at Baymont Farms 21 GOLDEN RAINTREE CT, MIDDLETOWN, DE, 1..., Middletown, DE 19709
$639,990

3 beds

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3 baths

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2,080 sq ft

21 GOLDEN RAINTREE CT, MIDDLETOWN, DE, 1...
Heritage Shores 316 HERITAGE SHORES CIR, BRIDGEVILLE, DE..., Bridgeville, DE 19933
$479,990

2 beds

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3 baths

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2,018 sq ft

316 HERITAGE SHORES CIR, BRIDGEVILLE, DE...
Community: Heritage Shores
Legacy at The Village of Fox Meadow 224 ANITA CT, NEWARK, DE, 19702, Newark, DE 19702
$450,000

3 beds

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4 baths

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3,118 sq ft

224 ANITA CT, NEWARK, DE, 19702
Heritage Shores 24 ROYAL VIEW DR, BRIDGEVILLE, DE, 19933, Bridgeville, DE 19933
$439,990

3 beds

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2 baths

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1,792 sq ft

24 ROYAL VIEW DR, BRIDGEVILLE, DE, 19933
Community: Heritage Shores
Fieldstone Village 134 SALT CREEK DR, DOVER, DE, 19901, Dover, DE 19901
$369,900

3 beds

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2 baths

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1,651 sq ft

134 SALT CREEK DR, DOVER, DE, 19901
Community: Fieldstone Village
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Southern Meadow 117 FOXTAIL LN 17, MAGNOLIA, DE, 19962, Magnolia, DE 19962
$155,900

2 beds

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2 baths

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1,053 sq ft

117 FOXTAIL LN 17, MAGNOLIA, DE, 19962
Community: Southern Meadow
Traditions at Whitehall 130 BURLINA BLVD, MIDDLETOWN, DE, 19709, Middletown, DE 19709
$595,000

2 beds

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3 baths

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2,275 sq ft

130 BURLINA BLVD, MIDDLETOWN, DE, 19709
Four Seasons at Weatherby 30 BRATTLEBORO RD, WOOLWICH TWP, NJ, 080..., Woolwich Twp, NJ 08085
$382,500

2 beds

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2 baths

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1,638 sq ft

30 BRATTLEBORO RD, WOOLWICH TWP, NJ, 080...
Columbia Place 1208 COULEE WAY, WILMINGTON, DE, 19803, Wilmington, DE 19803
$1,619,900

3 beds

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5 baths

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4,290 sq ft

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Condo

1208 COULEE WAY, WILMINGTON, DE, 19803
Community: Columbia Place
Four Seasons at Weatherby 131 SOMERFIELD RD, SWEDESBORO, NJ, 08085, Swedesboro, NJ 08085
$394,000

2 beds

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2 baths

|

1,420 sq ft

131 SOMERFIELD RD, SWEDESBORO, NJ, 08085
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Village of Eastridge 105 OSCAR MILL LN, SMYRNA, DE, 19977, Smyrna, DE 19977
$439,000

3 beds

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3 baths

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2,171 sq ft

105 OSCAR MILL LN, SMYRNA, DE, 19977
Four Seasons at Weatherby 266 WILSHIRE BLVD, SWEDESBORO, NJ, 08085, Swedesboro, NJ 08085
$425,000

2 beds

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2 baths

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1,778 sq ft

266 WILSHIRE BLVD, SWEDESBORO, NJ, 08085
The Courtyards at Brandywine 160 N LANDIS WAY 160, WILMINGTON, DE, 19..., Wilmington, DE 19803
$659,900

3 beds

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4 baths

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3,300 sq ft

160 N LANDIS WAY 160, WILMINGTON, DE, 19...
The Villas at The Preserve at Robinson Farms 929 ROBINSON RD, TOWNSEND, DE, 19734, Townsend, DE 19734
$540,000

3 beds

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4 baths

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3,350 sq ft

929 ROBINSON RD, TOWNSEND, DE, 19734
The Village of Cinderberry 7 FRANKENBERRY DR, GEORGETOWN, DE, 19947, Georgetown, DE 19947
$385,000

3 beds

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2 baths

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1,670 sq ft

7 FRANKENBERRY DR, GEORGETOWN, DE, 19947
Creekside Village 6000 VILLAGE WAY 6101, UPPER CHICHESTER,..., Upper Chichester, PA 19061
$304,900

2 beds

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2 baths

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1,486 sq ft

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Condo

6000 VILLAGE WAY 6101, UPPER CHICHESTER,...
Community: Creekside Village
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Four Seasons at Hatteras Hills 37 FRISCO DR, MAGNOLIA, DE, 19962, Magnolia, DE 19962
$509,990

3 beds

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3 baths

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1,778 sq ft

37 FRISCO DR, MAGNOLIA, DE, 19962
Noble's Pond 86 COUNTRY CLUB DR, DOVER, DE, 19904, Dover, DE 19904
$438,000

3 beds

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3 baths

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2,514 sq ft

86 COUNTRY CLUB DR, DOVER, DE, 19904
Community: Noble's Pond
Heritage Shores 12 LINKS DR, BRIDGEVILLE, DE, 19933, Bridgeville, DE 19933
$415,000

3 beds

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2 baths

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1,810 sq ft

12 LINKS DR, BRIDGEVILLE, DE, 19933
Community: Heritage Shores
Fox Hill Farm 1525 TACK PL, GLEN MILLS, PA, 19342, Glen Mills, PA 19342
$694,917

3 beds

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4 baths

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2,080 sq ft

1525 TACK PL, GLEN MILLS, PA, 19342
Community: Fox Hill Farm
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Windstone 29817 SANDSTONE DR, MILTON, DE, 19968, Milton, DE 19968
$524,900

3 beds

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2 baths

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2,165 sq ft

29817 SANDSTONE DR, MILTON, DE, 19968
Community: Windstone
Village of Eastridge 88 FELIX VIEW CT, SMYRNA, DE, 19977, Smyrna, DE 19977
$453,800

2 beds

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3 baths

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2,040 sq ft

88 FELIX VIEW CT, SMYRNA, DE, 19977
Heritage Shores 2 WHISTLING DUCK DR, BRIDGEVILLE, DE, 19..., Bridgeville, DE 19933
$420,000

3 beds

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2 baths

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2,200 sq ft

2 WHISTLING DUCK DR, BRIDGEVILLE, DE, 19...
Community: Heritage Shores
Forest Landing at Bethany Beach 37109 FAIRWAY DR, FRANKFORD, DE, 19945, Frankford, DE 19945
$499,900

4 beds

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3 baths

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1,950 sq ft

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Condo

37109 FAIRWAY DR, FRANKFORD, DE, 19945
The Villages at Red Mill Pond 34438 SPRING BROOK AVE, LEWES, DE, 19958, Lewes, DE 19958
$575,000

3 beds

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2 baths

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2,082 sq ft

34438 SPRING BROOK AVE, LEWES, DE, 19958
Harrogate 317 HYDE PARK RD, LANDENBERG, PA, 19350, Landenberg, PA 19350
$565,000

2 beds

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2 baths

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1,824 sq ft

317 HYDE PARK RD, LANDENBERG, PA, 19350
Community: Harrogate
The Village of Hershey Run 11 FLEETWOOD CT 22, WILMINGTON, DE, 1980..., Wilmington, DE 19804
$329,900

2 beds

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2 baths

11 FLEETWOOD CT 22, WILMINGTON, DE, 1980...
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The Greens 43 QUEENSFERRY DR, WILLIAMSTOWN, NJ, 080..., Williamstown, NJ 08094
$439,900

3 beds

|

2 baths

43 QUEENSFERRY DR, WILLIAMSTOWN, NJ, 080...
Community: The Greens
The Cascades 651 MAYFIELD FALLS DR, NEWARK, DE, 19702, Newark, DE 19702
$523,900

3 beds

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2 baths

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2,075 sq ft

651 MAYFIELD FALLS DR, NEWARK, DE, 19702
Community: The Cascades
Heritage Shores 32 RUDDY DUCK LN, BRIDGEVILLE, DE, 19933, Bridgeville, DE 19933
$425,000

2 beds

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2 baths

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1,896 sq ft

32 RUDDY DUCK LN, BRIDGEVILLE, DE, 19933
Community: Heritage Shores
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The Villages at Red Mill Pond 30418 COHENS DR, LEWES, DE, 19958, Lewes, DE 19958
$535,000

3 beds

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2 baths

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1,956 sq ft

30418 COHENS DR, LEWES, DE, 19958
Four Seasons at Baymont Farms 404 PAPER BIRCH ST, MIDDLETOWN, DE, 1970..., Middletown, DE 19709
$569,000

2 beds

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2 baths

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1,825 sq ft

404 PAPER BIRCH ST, MIDDLETOWN, DE, 1970...
The Cascades 672 MAYFIELD FALLS DR, NEWARK, DE, 19702, Newark, DE 19702
$495,000

2 beds

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2 baths

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1,900 sq ft

672 MAYFIELD FALLS DR, NEWARK, DE, 19702
Community: The Cascades
Roesville 453 ASTON VILLA DR, FELTON, DE, 19943, Felton, DE 19943
$353,000

3 beds

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2 baths

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1,818 sq ft

453 ASTON VILLA DR, FELTON, DE, 19943
Community: Roesville
Heritage Creek 210 HERITAGE BLVD, MILTON, DE, 19968, Milton, DE 19968
$450,000

3 beds

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3 baths

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1,714 sq ft

210 HERITAGE BLVD, MILTON, DE, 19968
Community: Heritage Creek
Verona Woods 401 ALEZACH DR, DOVER, DE, 19901, Dover, DE 19901
$419,000

3 beds

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2 baths

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1,356 sq ft

401 ALEZACH DR, DOVER, DE, 19901
Community: Verona Woods
Heritage Creek 205 HERITAGE BLVD, MILTON, DE, 19968, Milton, DE 19968
$549,900

4 beds

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4 baths

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3,384 sq ft

205 HERITAGE BLVD, MILTON, DE, 19968
Community: Heritage Creek
Heritage Shores 60 WHISTLING DUCK DR, BRIDGEVILLE, DE, 1..., Bridgeville, DE 19933
$329,000

2 beds

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2 baths

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1,735 sq ft

60 WHISTLING DUCK DR, BRIDGEVILLE, DE, 1...
Community: Heritage Shores
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Traditions at Inniscrone 422 WESTVIEW DR, AVONDALE, PA, 19311, Avondale, PA 19311
$625,000

3 beds

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3 baths

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2,716 sq ft

422 WESTVIEW DR, AVONDALE, PA, 19311
Four Seasons at Weatherby 218 WILSHIRE BLVD, SWEDESBORO, NJ, 08085, Swedesboro, NJ 08085
$445,000

2 beds

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2 baths

|

1,938 sq ft

218 WILSHIRE BLVD, SWEDESBORO, NJ, 08085
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