From January through December of 2020, there were seven homes sold, with a median sale price of $249,900 - a 11.3% increase over the $224,500 median sale price for the previous year. There were two homes sold in Bethel in 2019.
The median sales tax in Bethel for the most recent year with available data, 2015, was $853, approximately 0.3% of the median home sale price for 2020.
The following table compares Bethel to other Kent County cities with similar median sale prices in 2020:
| City | Jan. - Dec. 2020 Home Sales | Jan. - Dec. 2019 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. - Dec. 2020 Median Sales Price | Jan. - Dec. 2019 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felton | 260 | 212 | 22.6% | $255,000 | $227,007.50 | 12.3% |
| Hidden Acres | 5 | 5 | 0% | $255,000 | $245,000 | 4.1% |
| Bishops Corner | 7 | 3 | 133.3% | $253,106 | $175,000 | 44.6% |
| Brookhaven Estates | 9 | 5 | 80% | $250,995 | $183,500 | 36.8% |
| Woodfield | 12 | 9 | 33.3% | $250,000 | $235,000 | 6.4% |
| Bethel | 7 | 2 | 250% | $249,900 | $224,500 | 11.3% |
| Misty Pines | 9 | 7 | 28.6% | $246,000 | $235,000 | 4.7% |
| Felton Heights | 15 | 13 | 15.4% | $245,000 | $175,000 | 40% |
| Woods Haven | 3 | 4 | -25% | $245,000 | $262,500 | -6.7% |
| Cheswold | 10 | 11 | -9.1% | $239,950 | $159,900 | 50.1% |
| Smyrna | 382 | 434 | -12% | $237,500 | $215,000 | 10.5% |
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