We buy houses in Wilmington, DE
Sell your house fast in Wilmington, DE, for cash and as-is.
Wilmington has about 71,700 people and a lot of old rowhouses, twins and corner properties that are hard to sell the usual way. We buy them for cash, as-is, from Trinity Village and Union Park to Brandywine Village and Riverside.
Maybe it's a rowhouse with a wet basement, a rental on the East Side you're tired of managing, or your parents' place on the West Side 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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Wilmington housing by the numbers
- 71,727
- Residents
- $231,400
- Median home value
- 1946
- Typical home built
- 48%
- Owner-occupied homes
Fewer than half of Wilmington homes are lived in by their owners, so a big share of the city is rentals and landlords. The typical house dates to around 1946, which means original plumbing, old wiring and roofs that have been patched more than once. Those are the repairs that scare off buyers who need a mortgage, and they don't stop us.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
The kinds of Wilmington houses we buy
Most of what we see in Wilmington is brick rowhouses and twins built between the 1900s and the 1950s, with larger detached homes in the north end of the city and a few small buildings split into units. The problems repeat from block to block. Stone foundations let water into the basement. Wiring is cloth-wrapped or knob and tube. Pipes are old galvanized or lead, heat is steam or oil, and flat rowhouse roofs leak at the seams.
We buy all of it, and condition only changes the price, not whether we make an offer. Rowhouses, twins, small multi-unit buildings, vacant properties and houses that have sat long enough for the city to start sending letters.
We buy Wilmington 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 Wilmington situations we buy in
A wet basement and an old rowhouse
Many Wilmington rowhouses sit on stone or block foundations that are a century old. Water in the basement, bowed walls and cracked parging worry most buyers and most lenders. We price the repair into the offer and buy the house as it is.
The rental you're done with
More than half the homes here are rented, so there are a lot of tired landlords. If a tenant stopped paying, the unit 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 a parent or grandparent left you a house in Wilmington, 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 Delaware the lender has to go through Superior Court before a house can be sold at auction, and New Castle County sheriff sales happen once a month in downtown Wilmington. If you're behind, call early. Selling before the sale date pays off the lender at closing, and the sale is called off.
A vacant property on a rough block
An empty rowhouse draws trouble fast: broken windows, trash in the yard, neighbors calling the city. If you're stuck with one, we'll make an offer on it as it sits, and we don't ask you to board it up, clear it out or cut the grass first.
Moving on a deadline
A job outside Delaware, 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 Wilmington
Here is how a cash sale works in Wilmington. 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. In Delaware the lender's attorney files in Superior Court, and the house is then sold at a sheriff sale. New Castle County holds real estate sheriff sales at 9:00 a.m. on the second Tuesday of each month, on the first floor of the City/County Building at 800 N. French Street in Wilmington. The sheriff advertises each sale in the newspapers for two weeks beforehand.
Once a sale is scheduled, you have a firm date. 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.
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 Wilmington 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 Wilmington, the median home value is about $231,400. At that price, a six percent commission takes $13,884, 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 Wilmington 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 Wilmington 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 Wilmington 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 Wilmington
- Downtown Wilmington
- Trinity Village
- Union Park Gardens
- Forty Acres
- Cool Spring
- Quaker Hill
- Brandywine Village
- Hedgeville
- Riverside
- Southbridge
- East Side
- West Side
- Little Italy
- Browntown
- Wawaset Park
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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.