Compare Delaware Average Rent & HUD SAFMR by City & ZIP Code
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HUD SAFMR: FY 2027
Census Median Gross Rent: ACS 2020-2024 ()
Is HUD Fair Market Rent the Same as Average Rent in Delaware?
Whether you are moving to Wilmington, Newark, Dover, New Castle, Middletown, or other communities across Delaware, our directory helps you compare average rent data with HUD Small Area Fair Market Rent (SAFMR) amounts by ZIP Code and bedroom size. This local rent comparison is also useful for real estate agents or investors evaluating Delaware rental markets.
This page includes 28 of 55 available rental ZIP Codes in Delaware. To find a place quickly, press Ctrl+F (Windows) or Cmd+F (Mac) and type a city or ZIP Code.
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Kent County, DE
Dover, DE
ZIP Code 19901
Census Median Rent: $1,398 | SAFMR Studio: $1,330 | 1-BR: $1,340 | 2-BR: $1,690 | 3-BR: $2,330 | 4-BR: $2,690
ZIP Code 19904
Census Median Rent: $1,370 | SAFMR Studio: $1,240 | 1-BR: $1,250 | 2-BR: $1,570 | 3-BR: $2,160 | 4-BR: $2,500
Smyrna, DE
ZIP Code 19977
Census Median Rent: $1,468 | SAFMR Studio: $1,390 | 1-BR: $1,420 | 2-BR: $1,770 | 3-BR: $2,390 | 4-BR: $2,750
New Castle County, DE
Bear, DE
ZIP Code 19701
Census Median Rent: $1,827 | SAFMR Studio: $1,760 | 1-BR: $1,900 | 2-BR: $2,270 | 3-BR: $2,700 | 4-BR: $2,980
Claymont, DE
ZIP Code 19703
Census Median Rent: $1,392 | SAFMR Studio: $1,310 | 1-BR: $1,420 | 2-BR: $1,690 | 3-BR: $2,010 | 4-BR: $2,220
Hockessin, DE
ZIP Code 19707
Census Median Rent: $2,327 | SAFMR Studio: $1,500 | 1-BR: $1,620 | 2-BR: $1,940 | 3-BR: $2,310 | 4-BR: $2,590
Middletown, DE
ZIP Code 19709
Census Median Rent: $1,599 | SAFMR Studio: $1,560 | 1-BR: $1,690 | 2-BR: $2,020 | 3-BR: $2,410 | 4-BR: $2,650
New Castle, DE
ZIP Code 19720
Census Median Rent: $1,363 | SAFMR Studio: $1,260 | 1-BR: $1,370 | 2-BR: $1,630 | 3-BR: $1,940 | 4-BR: $2,140
Newark, DE
ZIP Code 19702
Census Median Rent: $1,645 | SAFMR Studio: $1,540 | 1-BR: $1,670 | 2-BR: $1,990 | 3-BR: $2,370 | 4-BR: $2,620
ZIP Code 19711
Census Median Rent: $1,636 | SAFMR Studio: $1,470 | 1-BR: $1,590 | 2-BR: $1,900 | 3-BR: $2,260 | 4-BR: $2,500
ZIP Code 19713
Census Median Rent: $1,325 | SAFMR Studio: $1,300 | 1-BR: $1,410 | 2-BR: $1,680 | 3-BR: $2,000 | 4-BR: $2,210
Townsend, DE
ZIP Code 19734
Census Median Rent: $1,324 | SAFMR Studio: $1,450 | 1-BR: $1,570 | 2-BR: $1,870 | 3-BR: $2,230 | 4-BR: $2,460
Wilmington, DE
ZIP Code 19801
Census Median Rent: $1,192 | SAFMR Studio: $1,290 | 1-BR: $1,400 | 2-BR: $1,670 | 3-BR: $1,990 | 4-BR: $2,190
ZIP Code 19802
Census Median Rent: $1,227 | SAFMR Studio: $1,240 | 1-BR: $1,350 | 2-BR: $1,610 | 3-BR: $1,920 | 4-BR: $2,120
ZIP Code 19803
Census Median Rent: $1,722 | SAFMR Studio: $1,740 | 1-BR: $1,880 | 2-BR: $2,250 | 3-BR: $2,680 | 4-BR: $2,960
ZIP Code 19804
Census Median Rent: $1,228 | SAFMR Studio: $1,210 | 1-BR: $1,310 | 2-BR: $1,570 | 3-BR: $1,870 | 4-BR: $2,060
ZIP Code 19805
Census Median Rent: $1,215 | SAFMR Studio: $1,220 | 1-BR: $1,320 | 2-BR: $1,580 | 3-BR: $1,880 | 4-BR: $2,080
ZIP Code 19808
Census Median Rent: $1,436 | SAFMR Studio: $1,360 | 1-BR: $1,470 | 2-BR: $1,760 | 3-BR: $2,100 | 4-BR: $2,310
ZIP Code 19809
Census Median Rent: $1,495 | SAFMR Studio: $1,400 | 1-BR: $1,520 | 2-BR: $1,810 | 3-BR: $2,160 | 4-BR: $2,380
ZIP Code 19810
Census Median Rent: $1,648 | SAFMR Studio: $1,450 | 1-BR: $1,570 | 2-BR: $1,880 | 3-BR: $2,240 | 4-BR: $2,470
Sussex County, DE
Georgetown, DE
ZIP Code 19947
Census Median Rent: $1,383 | SAFMR Studio: $1,170 | 1-BR: $1,180 | 2-BR: $1,540 | 3-BR: $1,890 | 4-BR: $2,280
Laurel, DE
ZIP Code 19956
Census Median Rent: $1,041 | SAFMR Studio: $960 | 1-BR: $960 | 2-BR: $1,260 | 3-BR: $1,590 | 4-BR: $1,960
Lewes, DE
ZIP Code 19958
Census Median Rent: $1,555 | SAFMR Studio: $1,480 | 1-BR: $1,490 | 2-BR: $1,950 | 3-BR: $2,400 | 4-BR: $2,890
Milford, DE
ZIP Code 19963
Census Median Rent: $1,254 | SAFMR Studio: $1,140 | 1-BR: $1,140 | 2-BR: $1,470 | 3-BR: $1,900 | 4-BR: $2,250
Millsboro, DE
ZIP Code 19966
Census Median Rent: $1,325 | SAFMR Studio: $1,210 | 1-BR: $1,220 | 2-BR: $1,590 | 3-BR: $1,960 | 4-BR: $2,360
Milton, DE
ZIP Code 19968
Census Median Rent: $1,361 | SAFMR Studio: $1,250 | 1-BR: $1,260 | 2-BR: $1,640 | 3-BR: $2,020 | 4-BR: $2,430
Rehoboth Beach, DE
ZIP Code 19971
Census Median Rent: $1,513 | SAFMR Studio: $1,300 | 1-BR: $1,310 | 2-BR: $1,710 | 3-BR: $2,100 | 4-BR: $2,540
Seaford, DE
ZIP Code 19973
Census Median Rent: $1,135 | SAFMR Studio: $1,040 | 1-BR: $1,050 | 2-BR: $1,370 | 3-BR: $1,690 | 4-BR: $2,030
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How Delaware ZIP Codes Map Across Cities and Counties
Delaware ZIP Codes may span more than one city or county. Our dataset lists each ZIP Code with the city and county where people most often live and pay rent. Those city and county names serve as reference labels only. The ZIP Code itself remains the geographic unit for ZIP-level rent data. This makes average rent and other ZIP-level housing data easier to find and compare, without implying that the entire ZIP Code lies exclusively inside a single municipal boundary.
Because Delaware postal boundaries do not always follow local government lines, our data mapping assigns each ZIP Code to its most representative residential community and county location to help renters and landlords easily contextualize market rates.
For HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR), we keep HUD's own geographic classifications separate from the city and county labels used on this page. A ZIP Code can fall in more than one HUD Fair Market Rent Area. The HUD Area Code and HUD Fair Market Rent Area Name should not be treated as the same thing as the city or county shown next to that ZIP Code.
What Do Census Median Rent, HUD SAFMR, and Section 8 Mean?
For answers to general questions about Census Median Gross Rent, HUD Small Area Fair Market Rent (SAFMR), and Section 8, see our comprehensive Frequently Asked Questions. For detailed explanations, official government sources, and the complete ZIP Code rent data guide, learn more about our rent data.