We buy houses in Kent County, DE
Sell your house fast in Kent County, DE, for cash and as-is.
Kent County has about 188,000 people and a lot of houses that won't sell the usual way. We buy them for cash, as-is, from Dover and Camden to Smyrna, Milford and Harrington.
Maybe it's a ranch in Dover that needs a new roof, a farmhouse outside Felton you can't keep up, or a parent's home in Camden that has been empty since the funeral. Send us the address and you'll have a cash offer within 24 hours. You don't fix anything, clean anything or pay an agent.
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Kent County housing by the numbers
- 187,604
- Residents
- $316,600
- Median home value
- 1993
- Typical home built
- 72.5%
- Owner-occupied homes
Nearly three out of four homes in Kent County are lived in by the people who own them, so most sellers we talk to own a house they're tired of or can't afford. The typical house went up around 1993. That's old enough that the roof, the heat pump and the water heater are often due, and those are the repairs that stall a normal sale and don't matter to us.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
The kinds of Kent County houses we buy
Most of what we look at in Kent County is suburban. Split-levels and ranches in Dover and Camden, newer two-story homes in the developments around Smyrna and Magnolia, and older farmhouses on bigger lots out toward Felton and Hartly. There are also manufactured homes, townhomes near Dover Air Force Base and small houses in Milford and Harrington. The usual problems are tired roofs, original windows, wet crawl spaces and well or septic systems that nobody has touched in years.
We buy all of it. Condition changes the price, not whether we make an offer. Deferred repairs, a tenant who stopped paying, a house that sat empty, a garage full of someone's belongings: we take it as it is.
We buy Kent County houses in any condition
Leave the cleanup, the repairs and anything you don't want to us. We took these photos on real walkthroughs, and this is the condition we buy houses in.
The Kent County situations we buy in
Behind on the mortgage
In Delaware, the lender has to go to court before a house can be sold. After that, the Kent County Sheriff holds the sale at the Levy Court building on Bay Road in Dover, on the first Thursday of the month. If you're behind, call early. Selling before the sale date pays off the lender at closing.
Flooding and wet basements
Low ground near the Leipsic and St. Jones rivers and the bay shore floods, and even inland homes get wet crawl spaces after a nor'easter. Water stains and mold turn off most retail buyers fast. We price the repair into our offer and buy the house as it is.
A house you inherited
If a parent's house came to you, you don't have to clean it out, fix it up or list it. We can make an offer now and close when the estate lets you sign.
Military moves near Dover Air Force Base
Orders come with a date. If you're being moved from Dover Air Force Base and can't wait on showings, we can close on the day your orders need, or in 30 days or less.
Farmhouses and country lots
Older farmhouses outside Felton, Hartly and Kenton often come with a well, a septic system and outbuildings that scare off buyers who need a loan. We buy them as they stand, and the barn and the shed come with the sale.
The rental you're done with
A tenant who stopped paying, a unit that needs work between leases, or a landlord who wants out. We buy rentals with the tenants still living there and work out a plan for them with you.
How selling for cash works in Kent County
Here is how a cash sale works in Kent County. You call or send the form, we look at the house and send a cash offer within 24 hours, and if you say yes, a local title company handles the closing. You pick the date.
If you're behind on your mortgage, timing matters. Delaware foreclosures go through the Superior Court. The lender's attorney files a case, and once the court allows the sale, the Kent County Sheriff sells the house. Sales are held the first Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. in the Levy Court Chamber, Room 203, at 555 Bay Road in Dover. The sheriff advertises the sale in the newspaper for two weeks and posts notices at least 10 days before the sale date.
That is a short window once a sale date is set. If we buy the house before the sale, the lender is paid off at closing and the sale is stopped. The sooner you call, the more room we have.
How it works
Three steps to a cash sale.
Tell us about the house
Call us or fill out the short form. Give us the address and tell us about the condition of the house and your situation. That is enough to start.
Get your cash offer
We review the house and send you a fair cash offer within 24 hours. You'll see how we got to the number, and you're under no obligation to take it.
Close on your date
You pick the closing date. Closing in 30 days or less is possible, and a later date is fine if you need more time. A title company handles the paperwork and you walk away with cash.
Refreshed monthly
September 2026: what the Kent County, DE market looks like
- Typical asking price
- $424,700
- Houses listed
- 551
- Typical days listed
- 60
- Newly listed this month
- 210
- Sellers who dropped their price
- 22.5%
- Pending sales
- 272
- Asking price vs. last year
- +6.2%
In September 2026, 551 houses were listed in Kent County, DE, up 2% compared with last year. Half were priced above $424,700 and half below, and the typical house had been listed for 60 days. About 1 in 4 sellers lowered the price they were asking that month.
Those 60 days measure time after the listing starts. Before that, repairs and cleanup can take weeks. Afterward, the buyer's lender may need about a month to finish closing. Listing may bring you the highest price if the house is updated and you have time to wait. A cash sale lets you skip that wait when the property needs repairs, is tenant occupied, or you need to sell sooner. Ask us for a cash price to compare with a listing.
| Month | Typical asking price | Typical days listed | Houses listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct '25 | $400,000 | 56 | 525 |
| Nov '25 | $403,450 | 64 | 512 |
| Dec '25 | $399,997 | 74 | 445 |
| Jan '26 | $412,450 | 73 | 432 |
| Feb '26 | $424,850 | 56 | 423 |
| Mar '26 | $437,448 | 51 | 454 |
| Apr '26 | $439,200 | 45 | 485 |
| May '26 | $430,000 | 50 | 487 |
| Jun '26 | $430,000 | 50 | 513 |
| Jul '26 | $429,950 | 51 | 537 |
| Aug '26 | $425,350 | 51 | 557 |
| Sep '26 | $424,700 | 60 | 551 |
Source: Realtor.com Economic Research, Kent County, DE listing figures. We update these after the monthly data is released.
Run the numbers on a Kent County sale
Expect a cash price below what you would ask when listing the house. A buyer who promises otherwise is preparing to lower the offer after you commit.
Start with what you would keep from the sale. In Kent County, the median home value is about $316,600. At that price, a six percent commission takes $18,996, with repair bills still to come. Count the repairs the buyer asks for after the inspection. Add months of mortgage payments, property taxes, insurance and utilities while you wait to sell. Then compare what is left with our cash price.
Listing can still leave you with more money. When it does, listing is the right choice. We want to tell you that upfront so you do not sell to us and later regret taking the house off the market.
A simpler way to sell your Kent County house
Selling with a real estate agent
- Six percent in commissions off your sale price
- Repairs, cleanup and staging before it lists
- Showings with strangers walking through your home
- Two to three months on the market, then a wait to close
- Deals that fall through when the buyer's loan does
Selling to MalBuysHouses Nationwide
- A cash offer within 24 hours
- Pick your closing date, as soon as 30 days or less
- No repairs and no cleanup. Sell it as-is
- No agent commissions and no closing costs
- One honest offer and no pressure to take it
What sellers say about working with Mal
"Malachi saved us from losing everything. We closed in 9 days and walked away with cash in hand. He was honest the whole way through — no pressure, no games."
"I was three months behind and didn't know what to do. Memorable Home Buyers explained everything clearly and made a fair offer the same day I called. Highly recommend."
"Malachi was a pleasure to work with. We inherited a home that we could not pay the repairs on. He gave us a fair price, and closed exactly when he said he would. Was a quick, easy and very convenient process."
"I had only 8 days left to stop my foreclosure. Malachi came in and showed me what options I had left, and once we agreed on me selling he purchased the home and was able to prevent that stuff on my record. I appreciate him for helping us."
"Me and my husband had a property we just didn't want to deal with anymore. It had leaks in the roof, needed a new water heater and a bunch of other stuff we didn't have the energy to fix anymore. Mal gave us a fair cash offer and made our downsizing process simple"
Four questions, about a minute
What should you do with your Kent County house?
Tell us a little about the house and your timing, and we will show you which options fit yours. Then, if you would like a cash offer, you can request one in one more step.
Question 1 of 4
What's going on with the house?
Our promise to you
Four things you can count on when you sell to us
Mal is your contact throughout the sale, from your first call through closing. We make these four promises for every house we buy.
The number holds
Your settlement statement will show the price we agreed to if the property is as you described it by phone. If we find a major issue during the walkthrough that you had not mentioned, we explain the difference to you before proceeding.
A contract you can read
We use plain English in our purchase agreement. Bring it home for your family to read. Before signing, ask us to explain any part you have questions about.
You pick the date
On our first call, let us know when you need to close. If that date will not work for us, we tell you during that call. You will know before making a commitment.
An honest answer, even when it costs us the sale
We tell you when selling through an agent would bring you more money. A cash sale does not suit everyone. We want you to hear that from us.
Whatever's going on with your Kent County house, we can help.
Owners sell for many different reasons. If the house has become more trouble than it is worth, tell us. We won't judge, and you don't have to sell.
Guides for Delaware homeowners
Plain answers to the questions sellers ask us most.
General · How it works · 6 min read
How selling a house for cash works, step by stepGeneral · Costs · 6 min read
Who pays closing costs when you sell to a cash buyer?General · Repairs · 6 min read
Can you sell a house with foundation problems?General · Inherited homes · 7 min read
Inherited a house you don't want? What to do firstGeneral · Landlords · 6 min read
Can you sell a house with tenants living in it?General · Foreclosure · 6 min read
Behind on your mortgage? Your options before a foreclosure saleGeneral · How it works · 6 min read
Cash offer or list with an agent? Work out the real numbers
Where we buy in Kent County
- Dover
- Camden
- Wyoming
- Smyrna
- Clayton
- Cheswold
- Magnolia
- Felton
- Harrington
- Milford
- Frederica
- Bowers
- Leipsic
- Hartly
- Kenton
- Viola
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Get your cash offer today.
Tell us where the house is and briefly describe its condition. We will give you a fair cash offer without any commitment to sell. You leave the repairs and the cleanup to us.