Housing Stability Score
11
/100
Composite Score • Higher is stronger
Scores use a consistent four-component framework built from public, reproducible data sources.
Housing-first durability lens
State Profile
Delaware
Delaware housing stability analysis evaluates long-term affordability durability, volatility resistance, supply pressure, and ownership sustainability.
Trend Direction
Stable
Trend direction is based on latest available multi-period score movement.
Score Components
Every location includes standardized component evaluation so cross-location comparison stays structurally consistent.
Affordability Stability
Evaluates whether housing costs align sustainably with local income over time using rent burden, price-to-income, and cost growth relative to wages.
Component Score: 13 / 100
National: 13 / 100 percentile (low relative stability)
Market Volatility
Measures housing price consistency and resistance to boom-and-bust cycles that can destabilize long-term resident outcomes.
Component Score: 31 / 100
National: 25 / 100 percentile (below-average relative stability)
Supply Pressure
Tracks whether housing availability keeps pace with demand through inventory, construction pace, and local supply balance conditions.
Component Score: 26 / 100
National: 7 / 100 percentile (low relative stability)
Ownership Sustainability
Assesses long-term ownership viability through expense escalation, tax burden pressure, insurance overlap, and distress indicators.
Component Score: 26 / 100
National: 17 / 100 percentile (low relative stability)
Comparative Context
State Comparison
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National Comparison
National benchmark: 9 / 100 percentile (higher is more stable), placing this location below most comparable places nationwide.
Methodology Summary
Scoring uses public, reproducible county-level datasets including ACS, BLS LAUS, FHFA HPI, and Census housing estimates, applied through the same framework across affordability stability, market volatility, supply pressure, and ownership sustainability.
Snapshot Date: 2023-12-30 • Data Update Status: Succeeded • 2026-02-24 14:00 UTC
County Data Refresh: Succeeded (2026-02-24 02:27 UTC)City Data Refresh: Succeeded (2026-02-24 13:35 UTC)HUD County Refresh: Succeeded (2026-02-24 14:00 UTC)County Score Update: Succeeded (2026-02-24 14:00 UTC)State/National Score Update: Succeeded (2026-02-24 14:00 UTC)City Score Update: Succeeded (2026-02-24 14:00 UTC)