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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
$300ks - $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
1.7 rating (3 reviews) Silver Woods
$400ks - $500ks
Silver Woods, Ocean View, DE
New and Resale | Age-targeted | Built 2005 - present | 111 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
Sundance Club
$500ks - $800ks
Sundance Club, Frankford, DE
New Construction | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2026 - present | 180 homes
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The Villas at The Preserv...
$400ks
The Villas at The Preserv..., Townsend, DE
New Construction | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2017 - present | 144 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
Liberty West
$400ks
Liberty West, Georgetown, DE
New Construction | Age-targeted | Built 2025 - present | 181 homes
Four Seasons at Baymont F...
$400ks - $500ks
Four Seasons at Baymont F..., Middletown, DE
New Construction | Age-targeted | Built 2019 - present | 288 homes
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Longacre Village
$300ks
Longacre Village, Dover, DE
Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2006 - 2016 | 250 homes
Venue at Winchelsea
$400ks - $600ks
Venue at Winchelsea, Middletown, DE
New Construction | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2024 - present | 336 homes
Ashland
$300ks - $400ks
Ashland, Smyrna, DE
Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2016 - 2020 | 150 homes
3.7 rating (3 reviews) Spring Meadow
$300ks - $400ks
Spring Meadow, Smyrna, DE
Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2006 - 2014 | 246 homes
Whispering Woods
$300ks - $400ks
Whispering Woods, Middletown, DE
New and Resale | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2017 - present | 178 homes
3 rating (5 reviews) Heritage Creek
$300ks - $500ks
Heritage Creek, Milton, DE
New and Resale | Age-targeted | Built 2008 - present | 400 homes
Auburn Meadows
$400ks - $500ks
Auburn Meadows, Smyrna, DE
New Construction | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2022 - present | 262 homes
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Lakebridge
$200ks
Lakebridge, Deptford, NJ
Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 1986 - 1988 | 375 homes
3.3 rating (3 reviews) Windstone
$400ks
Windstone, Milton, DE
Resale Only | Age-targeted | Built 2017 - 2022 | 260 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
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The Ponds at Bayberry
$300ks - $500ks
The Ponds at Bayberry, Middletown, DE
New and Resale | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2015 - present | 572 homes
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) Stirling Glen
$300ks
Stirling Glen, Williamstown, NJ
New Construction | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2015 - present | 195 homes
Parke Place
$200ks
Parke Place, Sewell, NJ
Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 1999 - 2003 | 406 homes
4.5 rating (2 reviews) Southern Meadow
$100ks - $200ks
Southern Meadow, Magnolia, DE
Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2007 - 2015 | 120 homes
Four Seasons at Forest Me...
$300ks
Four Seasons at Forest Me..., Sicklerville, NJ
Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2002 - 2007 | 152 homes
Spicer Estates
$200ks - $300ks
Spicer Estates, Mullica Hill, NJ
Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2003 - present | 225 homes
Crossings at Christiana
$200ks
Crossings at Christiana, Bear, DE
Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2003 - 2011 | 140 homes
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4.5 rating (2 reviews) Villages at Aberdeen
$200ks - $300ks
Villages at Aberdeen, Clayton, NJ
Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2008 - 2016 | 160 homes
Verona Woods
$300ks - $400ks
Verona Woods, Dover, DE
Resale Only | 55+ age-restricted | Built 2020 - present | 148 homes
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The Villas at The Preserve at Robinson Farms 1003 ROBINSON RD, TOWNSEND, DE, 19734, Townsend, DE 19734
$533,990

3 beds

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2 baths

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1,913 sq ft

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Condo

1003 ROBINSON RD, TOWNSEND, DE, 19734
Four Seasons at Hatteras Hills 1005 BUXTON CIR, MAGNOLIA, DE, 19962, Magnolia, DE 19962
$510,000

4 beds

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4 baths

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2,800 sq ft

1005 BUXTON CIR, MAGNOLIA, DE, 19962
Spring Arbor 3 ESPALIER LN, MIDDLETOWN, DE, 19709, Middletown, DE 19709
$494,500

3 beds

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2 baths

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2,025 sq ft

3 ESPALIER LN, MIDDLETOWN, DE, 19709
Community: Spring Arbor
Noble's Pond 300 NOBLES POND XING, DOVER, DE, 19904, Dover, DE 19904
$499,000

3 beds

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3 baths

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2,475 sq ft

300 NOBLES POND XING, DOVER, DE, 19904
Community: Noble's Pond
Harlow Pointe 102 HARLOW POINT CT, LANDENBERG, PA, 193..., Landenberg, PA 19350
$399,900

2 beds

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3 baths

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1,600 sq ft

102 HARLOW POINT CT, LANDENBERG, PA, 193...
Community: Harlow Pointe
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Silver Woods 260 EXETER ST, OCEAN VIEW, DE, 19970, Ocean View, DE 19970
$469,000

3 beds

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3 baths

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2,299 sq ft

260 EXETER ST, OCEAN VIEW, DE, 19970
Community: Silver Woods
Noble's Pond 145 LEANDER DR, DOVER, DE, 19904, Dover, DE 19904
$466,450

2 beds

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2 baths

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1,746 sq ft

145 LEANDER DR, DOVER, DE, 19904
Community: Noble's Pond
Spring Meadow 26 WHEATSHEAF LN, SMYRNA, DE, 19977, Smyrna, DE 19977
$399,999

3 beds

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2 baths

|

2,090 sq ft

26 WHEATSHEAF LN, SMYRNA, DE, 19977
Community: Spring Meadow
Parke Place 29 AUTUMN LN, SEWELL, NJ, 08080, Sewell, NJ 08080
$409,900

2 beds

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2 baths

|

1,892 sq ft

29 AUTUMN LN, SEWELL, NJ, 08080
Community: Parke Place
Heritage Creek 227 LANTERN LN, MILTON, DE, 19968, Milton, DE 19968
$465,000

3 beds

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3 baths

|

2,018 sq ft

227 LANTERN LN, MILTON, DE, 19968
Community: Heritage Creek
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Bay Crossing 35223 SEAPORT LOOP, LEWES, DE, 19958, Lewes, DE 19958
$699,900

4 beds

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2 baths

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4,200 sq ft

35223 SEAPORT LOOP, LEWES, DE, 19958
Community: Bay Crossing
Four Seasons at Silver Maple 420 WINTERBERRY DR, MIDDLETOWN, DE, 1970..., Middletown, DE 19709
$549,900

3 beds

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3 baths

|

3,100 sq ft

420 WINTERBERRY DR, MIDDLETOWN, DE, 1970...
Four Seasons at Belle Terre 19149 CHARTRES ST 27, LEWES, DE, 19958, Lewes, DE 19958
$650,000

4 beds

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3 baths

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3,963 sq ft

19149 CHARTRES ST 27, LEWES, DE, 19958
Heritage Shores 52 WHISTLING DUCK DR, BRIDGEVILLE, DE, 1..., Bridgeville, DE 19933
$349,900

2 beds

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2 baths

|

1,716 sq ft

52 WHISTLING DUCK DR, BRIDGEVILLE, DE, 1...
Community: Heritage Shores
Noble's Pond 169 WINDING CARRIAGE LN, DOVER, DE, 1990..., Dover, DE 19904
$349,900

3 beds

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3 baths

|

2,112 sq ft

169 WINDING CARRIAGE LN, DOVER, DE, 1990...
Community: Noble's Pond
Ashland 25 CYCLOPS TRL, SMYRNA, DE, 19977, Smyrna, DE 19977
$374,900

2 beds

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2 baths

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1,612 sq ft

25 CYCLOPS TRL, SMYRNA, DE, 19977
Community: Ashland
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Village of Eastridge 131 LUPINE DR, SMYRNA, DE, 19977, Smyrna, DE 19977
$415,000

2 beds

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2 baths

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2,303 sq ft

131 LUPINE DR, SMYRNA, DE, 19977
The Ponds at Bayberry 4605 BOGART LN, MIDDLETOWN, DE, 19709, Middletown, DE 19709
$765,000

5 beds

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4 baths

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5,325 sq ft

4605 BOGART LN, MIDDLETOWN, DE, 19709
Longacre Village 392 WINESAP LN, DOVER, DE, 19901, Dover, DE 19901
$520,000

3 beds

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3 baths

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1,916 sq ft

392 WINESAP LN, DOVER, DE, 19901
Community: Longacre Village
The Village of Cinderberry 46 FRANKENBERRY DR, GEORGETOWN, DE, 1994..., Georgetown, DE 19947
$379,900

3 beds

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2 baths

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2,003 sq ft

46 FRANKENBERRY DR, GEORGETOWN, DE, 1994...
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Heritage Shores 329 HERITAGE SHORES CIR, BRIDGEVILLE, DE..., Bridgeville, DE 19933
$509,000

3 beds

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3 baths

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3,028 sq ft

329 HERITAGE SHORES CIR, BRIDGEVILLE, DE...
Community: Heritage Shores
Heritage Shores 78 WHISTLING DUCK DR, BRIDGEVILLE, DE, 1..., Bridgeville, DE 19933
$349,800

2 beds

|

2 baths

|

1,728 sq ft

78 WHISTLING DUCK DR, BRIDGEVILLE, DE, 1...
Community: Heritage Shores
Bishop's Landing 33285 LONE CEDAR LNDG, MILLVILLE, DE, 19..., Millville, DE 19967
$499,900

4 beds

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3 baths

|

2,800 sq ft

33285 LONE CEDAR LNDG, MILLVILLE, DE, 19...
Community: Bishop's Landing
The Villages at Red Mill Pond 16511 GREENSPRING AVE, LEWES, DE, 19958, Lewes, DE 19958
$549,000

3 beds

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2 baths

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1,855 sq ft

16511 GREENSPRING AVE, LEWES, DE, 19958
RiverWinds 6 PHOEBE TER, WEST DEPTFORD, NJ, 08086, West Deptford, NJ 08086
$485,000

3 beds

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3 baths

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2,573 sq ft

6 PHOEBE TER, WEST DEPTFORD, NJ, 08086
Community: RiverWinds
Forest Landing at Bethany Beach 36427 BUNKER CT, FRANKFORD, DE, 19945, Frankford, DE 19945
$574,900

4 beds

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3 baths

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2,550 sq ft

|

Condo

36427 BUNKER CT, FRANKFORD, DE, 19945
Columbia Place 1307 COULEE WAY, WILMINGTON, DE, 19803, Wilmington, DE 19803
$1,028,075

3 beds

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4 baths

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2,800 sq ft

|

Condo

1307 COULEE WAY, WILMINGTON, DE, 19803
Community: Columbia Place
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Independence 24032 BENJAMIN HARRISON CIR, MILLSBORO, ..., Millsboro, DE 19966
$484,484

3 beds

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2 baths

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1,675 sq ft

24032 BENJAMIN HARRISON CIR, MILLSBORO, ...
Community: Independence
The Village of Cinderberry 12 FRANKENBERRY DR, GEORGETOWN, DE, 1994..., Georgetown, DE 19947
$404,900

3 beds

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2 baths

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1,665 sq ft

12 FRANKENBERRY DR, GEORGETOWN, DE, 1994...
Four Seasons at Baymont Farms 19 GOLDEN RAINTREE CT, MIDDLETOWN, DE, 1..., Middletown, DE 19709
$629,990

3 beds

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3 baths

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1,859 sq ft

19 GOLDEN RAINTREE CT, MIDDLETOWN, DE, 1...
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Four Seasons at Hatteras Hills 62 FRISCO DR, MAGNOLIA, DE, 19962, Magnolia, DE 19962
$484,990

3 beds

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2 baths

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1,951 sq ft

62 FRISCO DR, MAGNOLIA, DE, 19962
Four Seasons at Hatteras Hills 1002 BUXTON CIR, MAGNOLIA, DE, 19962, Magnolia, DE 19962
$479,990

3 beds

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2 baths

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1,754 sq ft

1002 BUXTON CIR, MAGNOLIA, DE, 19962
Four Seasons at Baymont Farms 15 GOLDEN RAINTREE CT, MIDDLETOWN, DE, 1..., Middletown, DE 19709
$599,990

3 beds

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4 baths

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2,441 sq ft

15 GOLDEN RAINTREE CT, MIDDLETOWN, DE, 1...
Fox Hill Farm 803 W FOX HOUND CHASE, GLEN MILLS, PA, 1..., Glen Mills, PA 19342
$599,000

3 beds

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3 baths

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1,871 sq ft

803 W FOX HOUND CHASE, GLEN MILLS, PA, 1...
Community: Fox Hill Farm
Heritage Shores 100 WHISTLING DUCK DR, BRIDGEVILLE, DE, ..., Bridgeville, DE 19933
$319,900

2 beds

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2 baths

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1,569 sq ft

100 WHISTLING DUCK DR, BRIDGEVILLE, DE, ...
Community: Heritage Shores
Heritage Shores 109 WHISTLING DUCK DR, BRIDGEVILLE, DE, ..., Bridgeville, DE 19933
$319,000

2 beds

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2 baths

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1,659 sq ft

109 WHISTLING DUCK DR, BRIDGEVILLE, DE, ...
Community: Heritage Shores
Spring Arbor 264 TRELLIS LN, MIDDLETOWN, DE, 19709, Middletown, DE 19709
$398,990

2 beds

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2 baths

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1,800 sq ft

264 TRELLIS LN, MIDDLETOWN, DE, 19709
Community: Spring Arbor
Crossings at Christiana 238 GLADSTONE WAY, BEAR, DE, 19701, Bear, DE 19701
$310,000

2 beds

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2 baths

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1,400 sq ft

238 GLADSTONE WAY, BEAR, DE, 19701
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Noble's Pond 212 SKIPPING STONE LN, DOVER, DE, 19904, Dover, DE 19904
$539,900

3 beds

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3 baths

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3,393 sq ft

212 SKIPPING STONE LN, DOVER, DE, 19904
Community: Noble's Pond
The Village of Cinderberry 74 CINDER WAY, GEORGETOWN, DE, 19947, Georgetown, DE 19947
$354,000

3 beds

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2 baths

|

1,786 sq ft

74 CINDER WAY, GEORGETOWN, DE, 19947
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