Development reports · Sussex County, DE
What's being built in Sussex County, DE: Q1 2026
5 development projects in Sussex County, DE had a new filing in Q1 2026 (January to March), down from 7 in Q4 2025 and 11 in Q1 2025. Together they propose 787 new homes, roughly $417.9M in estimated construction value. The most common project type was townhomes, followed by mixed use.
5projects filed
787new homes proposed
0sq ft non-residential
$417.9Mest. construction value
Biggest projects
Filed 2026-02-01
$236.3M est. value
422 homes|56 acres|Mixed use
Knight Crossing mixed-use development
Milford, Sussex County, DE
Filed 2026-01-01
$137.2M est. value
245 homes|78 acres|Single-family homes
Meadow View
Laurel, Sussex County, DE
Filed 2026-03-01
$44.4M est. value
120 homes|26 acres|Townhomes
120-unit townhouse community near Dagsboro
Unincorporated Sussex County, Sussex County, DE
By type
| Type | Projects | Homes | Sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Townhomes | 1 | 120 | 0 |
| Mixed use | 1 | 422 | 0 |
| Rezoning | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Institutional | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Single-family homes | 1 | 245 | 0 |
By town
| Town | Projects | Homes |
|---|---|---|
| Unincorporated Sussex County | 3 | 120 |
| Laurel | 1 | 245 |
| Milford | 1 | 422 |
Every project filed in Q1 2026
| Received | Project | Town | Type | Homes | Sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-01 | 120-unit townhouse community near Dagsboro | Unincorporated Sussex County | Townhomes | 120 | |
| 2026-02-01 | Knight Crossing mixed-use development | Milford | Mixed use | 422 | |
| 2026-02-01 | Brittingham Farms rezoning at Routes 1 and 16 | Unincorporated Sussex County | Rezoning | ||
| 2026-02-01 | Church of God Prophecy regional retreat | Unincorporated Sussex County | Institutional | ||
| 2026-01-01 | Meadow View | Laurel | Single-family homes | 245 |
← Q4 2025 · All Sussex County reports · Q2 2026 →
Counted by each project's latest filing date. Figures are the totals filed with the county and state, and construction values are rough estimates. See the Sussex County page for every project since 2024.