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South Shore Marina, Bethany Beach DE

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Bethany Beach, Delaware

Bethany Beach Market Brief

September 2026

Sales period
Sales period: September 2026
Inventory date
Inventory as of: October 3, 2026
Market data source
Market data: Long & Foster
MLS attribution
MLS attribution: Bright MLS
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At a glance

Bethany Beach · September 2026
Homes sold
31
↑ 55% vs August
Median sale price
$1.03M
↑ 16.1% vs August
Median sold market time
14
−17 days vs August
Sale-to-list ratio
99%
↑ 3 percentage points vs August

Market interpretation

What stands out

Notable price increase

September showed more transactions, higher median pricing, a faster selling pace, stronger sale-to-list performance than August in Bethany Beach. Because this is a one-month comparison, it is a current signal rather than evidence of a sustained trend.

Point-in-time supply

Current inventory

As of October 3, 2026 — separate from September 2026 closed-sale data

Active listings as of October 3, 2026
58
Homes under contract as of October 3, 2026
30
Median active list price as of October 3, 2026
$1,000,200
Median active days on market as of October 3, 2026
50
Average active days on market as of October 3, 2026
113
Highest active list price as of October 3, 2026
$7,950,000
Lowest active list price as of October 3, 2026
$384,900

Research detail

Deeper market data

Additional approved statistics for Bethany Beach during September 2026.

Median list price (sold)
$1,100,000
Average sold days on market
50
Sales volume
$52,870,890
Sold over asking
25.8%
Median sold price per square foot
$625

Approved monthly archive

Market history

2 approved monthly reports available, beginning August 2026.

Bethany Beach market history

September 2026

Homes sold
31
Median sale price
$1,030,000
Median sold days on market
14 days
Active inventory
October 3, 2026 snapshot
58
Bethany Beach approved monthly market history
MonthHomes soldMedian sale priceMedian sold DOMSale-to-list ratioActive inventory
September 202631$1,030,0001499%58As of October 3, 2026
August 2026Small sample20$887,0003196%48As of September 1, 2026

Source & methodology

A transparent market record

Market
Bethany Beach, Delaware
Reporting month
September 2026
Inventory snapshot date
October 3, 2026
Market data publisher
Long & Foster
MLS attribution
Bright MLS
Interpretation publisher
Tom Ruch · tomruch.com
Published / last updated
October 6, 2026

Completed-sale statistics reflect the stated reporting month. Inventory figures are a separate point-in-time snapshot.

Property-specific perspective

Market data is the backdrop. Evaluate a property against its actual competitive set.