An earlier version of this story was posted on July 22, 2023. It has a crowded boardwalk, plentiful Skeeball, wide beaches, big waves and flocks of summer tourists. But, this Jersey Shore-like ocean ...

Sean Ruppert’s custom-built Rehoboth, Del., beach house was fully booked for the summer by mid-April – and that’s hardly uncommon. Upscale vacation rentals at the Delaware beach are a small segment of ...