Local market intelligence
Fenwick Island, Delaware
Fenwick Island Market Brief
August 2026
- Sales period
- Sales period: August 2026
- Inventory date
- Inventory as of: September 1, 2026
- Market data source
- Market data: Long & Foster
- MLS attribution
- MLS attribution: Bright MLS
Market interpretation
What stands out
Fenwick Island Market Update: August 2026
As we review the August 2026 figures for Fenwick Island, it is essential to prominently note our small transaction sample this month. With limited volume, the data reflects just 2 homes sold, which is down 80% from July 2026. Within this small sample, the median sale price was $2,650,000, representing a 124.6% increase from the prior month. Homes that traded hands closed with a sale-to-list ratio of 97%, and the median sold days on market was 34 days. Looking at the broader current context, the market has recorded 25 homes sold YTD. On the supply side, active inventory was 11 as of September 1, 2026. Among these available properties, the median active list price was $2,495,000. In a market with limited monthly closings, carefully reviewing specific active listings is often as important as observing past transactions.
- Active inventory
- 11
Buyer and seller takeaways
Buyer perspective
For buyers
For buyers evaluating Fenwick Island, active inventory was 11 as of September 1, 2026. The median active list price within this group was $2,495,000. It is important to remember that recent closings represent a small transaction sample of just 2 homes sold in August 2026. However, those recent sales achieved a sale-to-list ratio of 97%, which indicates how closely recent closing prices aligned with asking prices.
Seller perspective
For sellers
If you are considering listing your property in Fenwick Island, understanding current availability is helpful. Active inventory was 11 as of September 1, 2026, with a median active list price of $2,495,000. While August 2026 yielded a small transaction sample of 2 homes sold, those properties successfully closed with a sale-to-list ratio of 97% after a median sold days on market of 34 days.
Point-in-time supply
Current inventory
As of September 1, 2026 — separate from August 2026 closed-sale data
- Active listings as of September 1, 2026
- 11
- Homes under contract as of September 1, 2026
- 6
- Median active list price as of September 1, 2026
- $2,495,000
- Median active days on market as of September 1, 2026
- 79
- Average active days on market as of September 1, 2026
- 143
- Highest active list price as of September 1, 2026
- $5,724,000
- Lowest active list price as of September 1, 2026
- $475,000
Research detail
Deeper market data
Additional approved statistics for Fenwick Island during August 2026.
- Median list price (sold)
- $2,722,500
- Average sold days on market
- 34
- Sales volume
- $5,300,000
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Median sold price per square foot
- $877
Approved monthly archive
Market history
Historical tracking begins with August 2026.
Fenwick Island market history
August 2026
Small transaction sample
- Homes sold
- 2
- Median sale price
- $2,650,000
- Median sold days on market
- 34 days
- Active inventory
- September 1, 2026 snapshot
- 11
| Month | Homes sold | Median sale price | Median sold DOM | Sale-to-list ratio | Active inventory |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2026Small sample | 2 | $2,650,000 | 34 | 97% | 11As of September 1, 2026 |
Property-specific perspective