🏖️ Sussex County Real Estate Market Update – July 2025Your Summer Snapshot Before Labor Day Hits!

Nicholas Scroggs
Jul 22
2 min read

As we cruise through August and approach Labor Day 🇺🇸 (just weeks away!), it's the perfect time to check in on the Sussex County real estate market—and spoiler alert: it’s balanced, active, and full of opportunity whether you're buying or selling. Let’s dive in! ⤵️

📊 July at a Glance

🏡 Inventory: Up 📈 — over 2,200 active listings in July
⏳ Days on Market: Averaging 33 days (⏫ from last year’s 22)
💵 Median Sale Price: ~$475,000 (a steady 📈 3.2% YoY increase)
🛍️ Closed Sales: 527 in June (+7.8% YoY) with similar momentum in July
⚖️ Market Type: Balanced! (4.3 months of supply = 👩‍⚖️ neither buyer nor seller dominant)

🛒 For Buyers: Why It’s a Great Time

🧭 More Homes to Choose From
⌛ Less Pressure to Rush
🌊 Still Time to Land a Beach Property before summer wraps
📉 Less Competition = Better Negotiating Power

💡 Tip: Target homes that have been on the market 30+ days — sellers may be more flexible now.

💼 For Sellers: Opportunity Knocks

🎯 Price Smart to rise above the competition
🛋️ Stage Your Home — good presentation = better offers
🏖️ Coastal Appeal Is Still HOT 🔥
📆 Now is the Time — post–Labor Day usually brings a slowdown

💡 Pro Tip: Listings in early August can catch that “last wave” of summer buyers 🏄‍♂️

🧭 What to Watch as Summer Winds Down

🎒 Back-to-school = fewer buyers in September
☀️ August = urgency for seasonal buyers and vacation home hunters
💬 Expect more “price improvement” conversations as days on market increase

🏁 Final Thoughts

We’re in a Goldilocks market — not too hot, not too cold.📣 Whether you're buying or selling in Sussex County, timing and strategy are everything right now.With more inventory, serious buyers, and motivated sellers, August might just be the sweet spot before the market shifts gears for fall 🍂.