We buy houses in New Castle County, DE
Sell your house fast in New Castle County, DE, for cash and as-is.
New Castle County is home to nearly 578,000 people, and plenty of them own houses that are hard to sell the normal way. We buy them for cash, as-is, from Wilmington and Newark to Bear, Middletown and Claymont.
Maybe it's a brick rowhouse in Wilmington with a roof that has seen better days, a rental in Newark you're tired of managing, or a parent's twin in Elsmere that has sat empty since the funeral. Send us the address and you'll have a cash number within 24 hours. You don't fix anything, clean anything or pay an agent.
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New Castle County housing by the numbers
- 577,961
- Residents
- $352,200
- Median home value
- 1975
- Typical home built
- 69%
- Owner-occupied homes
About seven in ten homes in New Castle County are lived in by their owners, so most of the houses we see belong to people who raised a family there or inherited the place. The typical house was built around 1975, which is when original windows, older electrical panels, oil tanks and aging roofs start to show up. Those are the repairs that stall a normal sale and don't slow us down.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
The kinds of New Castle County houses we buy
Most of the houses we look at in New Castle County fall into a few groups. Brick rowhouses and twins in Wilmington, Elsmere and Newport. Mid-century split-levels and ranches around Newark, Claymont and Brookside. Colonials and two-story homes in the newer developments around Bear, Glasgow and Middletown. Older houses tend to need the same things: a basement that takes on water, a buried oil tank, knob-and-tube wiring, plaster that has cracked and a roof that's overdue.
We buy all of it, and condition only changes the price, not whether we'll make an offer. Rowhouses, twins, duplexes and single-family homes, plus houses that have sat empty long enough for the city or county to start sending letters.
We buy New Castle 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 New Castle County situations we buy in
A wet basement
Heavy summer storms and older stone and block foundations mean plenty of New Castle County basements take on water. A musty smell or a stained wall can end a showing fast. We price the repair into our offer and buy the house as it is.
An old Wilmington rowhouse
Brick rowhouses in the city can come with shared walls, original plumbing and work that has been put off for years. Retail buyers and their lenders get nervous. We buy them in any shape, and you don't touch a thing before closing.
The rental you're done with
With a university in Newark and workers commuting into Wilmington, a lot of owners end up as landlords. If the tenant stopped paying, the place needs work between leases, or you just want out, we buy rentals with the tenants still living there and work out a plan for them with you.
A house you inherited
If the house came to you through a parent's estate, you don't have to clean it out, fix it up or list it. We can make an offer now and close once the estate paperwork lets you sign.
Behind on the mortgage
In New Castle County the sheriff sells foreclosed houses at a public sale on the second Tuesday of the month. If you're behind, call early. Selling before the sale date pays off the lender at closing and takes your house off the list.
Moving on a deadline
A job in Philadelphia or Baltimore, a move closer to family, a house you can't keep paying for while it sits on the market. We can close in 30 days or less, or on the date your move needs.
How selling for cash works in New Castle County
Here is how a cash sale works in New Castle 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 more. The New Castle County Sheriff runs the sale. Sheriff sales of real estate are held on the second Tuesday of every month at 9:00 a.m. at the City/County Building, 800 N. French Street in Wilmington. Bidders register starting at 7:30 that morning.
Before a sale, notices go up in public places around the county at least 10 days ahead, and the sale runs in local newspapers for two weeks. The county also posts its sale lists on its website. If we buy the house before the sale, the lender is paid off at closing and the sale is called off. The earlier you reach out, the more room there is to make that work.
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 New Castle County, DE market looks like
- Typical asking price
- $427,000
- Houses listed
- 1,022
- Typical days listed
- 40
- Newly listed this month
- 582
- Sellers who dropped their price
- 18.3%
- Pending sales
- 630
- Asking price vs. last year
- +1.8%
In September 2026, 1,022 houses were listed in New Castle County, DE, up 24% compared with last year. Half were priced above $427,000 and half below, and the typical house had been listed for 40 days. About 1 in 5 sellers lowered the price they were asking that month.
Those 40 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 | $407,100 | 37 | 839 |
| Nov '25 | $409,950 | 42 | 818 |
| Dec '25 | $414,925 | 47 | 733 |
| Jan '26 | $423,450 | 58 | 687 |
| Feb '26 | $425,000 | 45 | 682 |
| Mar '26 | $421,502 | 38 | 742 |
| Apr '26 | $429,500 | 36 | 818 |
| May '26 | $438,791 | 32 | 855 |
| Jun '26 | $449,950 | 36 | 924 |
| Jul '26 | $442,450 | 40 | 919 |
| Aug '26 | $424,900 | 40 | 962 |
| Sep '26 | $427,000 | 40 | 1022 |
Source: Realtor.com Economic Research, New Castle County, DE listing figures. We update these after the monthly data is released.
Run the numbers on a New Castle 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 New Castle County, the median home value is about $352,200. At that price, a six percent commission takes $21,132, 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 New Castle 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
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- 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 New Castle 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 New Castle 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 New Castle County
- Wilmington
- Newark
- Bear
- Middletown
- Claymont
- Elsmere
- New Castle
- Hockessin
- Pike Creek
- Glasgow
- Townsend
- Odessa
- Newport
- Brookside
- Bellefonte
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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.