Delaware fair market rent by county
Delaware · FY2027 · 3 listed places · 3 HUD FMR areas
From $1,498 in Sussex County to $1,860 in New Castle County
FY2026 → FY2027: median +7.1% · 3 up, 0 down · largest Kent County +10.8% · all states
Unweighted median of the listed county, county-equivalent and town 2-bedroom FMRs; places sharing a HUD FMR area have the same value. This is not a statewide estimate of rents paid. U.S. county median $1,056. Effective October 1, 2026.
Income needed to afford it
At HUD's affordability benchmark — rent and utilities at no more than 30% of income — a 2-bedroom at the Fair Market Rent takes about $74,400 a year in New Castle County and $59,920 in Sussex County.
| Unit | Median FMR | Income needed | Per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,286 | $51,440 | $24.73 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,294 | $51,760 | $24.88 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,629 | $65,160 | $31.33 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,216 | $88,640 | $42.62 |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,445 | $97,800 | $47.02 |
Income needed = monthly FMR × 12 ÷ 0.30. Per hour = that ÷ 2,080 hours (one full-time job). Medians are across the listed Delaware places, like the figure above. The FMR is HUD's 40th-percentile gross rent estimate, not the price of any listing.