Kent County, DE fair market rent
Dover, DE MSA · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $1,466–$1,792 · +10.8% from FY2026
Gross rent including tenant-paid utilities. The range is HUD's basic payment-standard band, not your PHA's adopted standard or your voucher payment; your PHA's effective date may differ. Metro FMR area. U.S. county median 2BR $1,056.
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Find your housing authority| Unit | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,286 | $1,158 | +11.1% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,294 | $1,165 | +11.1% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,629 | $1,470 | +10.8% |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,244 | $2,044 | +9.8% |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,590 | $2,285 | +13.3% |
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Source: HUD Fair Market Rent data, FMR_All_1983_2027.csv, retrieved 2026-09-19.
2-bedroom FMR, last 11 years
- FY17$1,037
- FY18$933
- FY19$1,034
- FY20$1,044
- FY21$1,066
- FY22$1,002
- FY23$1,182
- FY24$1,368
- FY25$1,492
- FY26$1,470
- FY27$1,629
HUD's fiscal year runs October to September, so the FY2027 figure applies from October 1, 2026. The FMR is the 40th-percentile gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities) for standard-quality units, from Census ACS data trended forward with recent rent surveys. It is not a rent cap for private landlords. Data & method
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code
21 ZIPs in Dover, DE MSA- ZIP 19901Studio $1,330 · 1BR $1,340 · 3BR $2,330 · 4BR $2,690
- ZIP 19902Studio $1,330 · 1BR $1,340 · 3BR $2,330 · 4BR $2,690
- ZIP 19903Studio $1,290 · 1BR $1,290 · 3BR $2,250 · 4BR $2,590
- ZIP 19904Studio $1,240 · 1BR $1,250 · 3BR $2,160 · 4BR $2,500
- ZIP 19934Studio $1,480 · 1BR $1,490 · 3BR $2,580 · 4BR $2,970
- ZIP 19936Studio $1,080 · 1BR $1,090 · 3BR $1,890 · 4BR $2,180
- ZIP 19938Studio $1,570 · 1BR $1,590 · 3BR $2,720 · 4BR $3,130
- ZIP 19943Studio $1,210 · 1BR $1,220 · 3BR $2,110 · 4BR $2,430
- ZIP 19946Studio $1,160 · 1BR $1,170 · 3BR $2,030 · 4BR $2,340
- ZIP 19950Studio $1,210 · 1BR $1,220 · 3BR $2,000 · 4BR $2,380
- ZIP 19952Studio $1,200 · 1BR $1,210 · 3BR $2,090 · 4BR $2,420
- ZIP 19953Studio $1,170 · 1BR $1,180 · 3BR $2,040 · 4BR $2,350
- ZIP 19954Studio $1,200 · 1BR $1,210 · 3BR $2,090 · 4BR $2,420
- ZIP 19955Studio $1,570 · 1BR $1,590 · 3BR $2,720 · 4BR $3,130
- ZIP 19961Studio $1,290 · 1BR $1,290 · 3BR $2,250 · 4BR $2,590
- ZIP 19962Studio $1,230 · 1BR $1,240 · 3BR $2,150 · 4BR $2,480
- ZIP 19963Studio $1,140 · 1BR $1,140 · 3BR $1,900 · 4BR $2,250
- ZIP 19964Studio $1,370 · 1BR $1,380 · 3BR $2,370 · 4BR $2,780
- ZIP 19977Studio $1,390 · 1BR $1,420 · 3BR $2,390 · 4BR $2,750
- ZIP 19979Studio $1,580 · 1BR $1,590 · 3BR $2,760 · 4BR $3,180
- ZIP 19980Studio $1,280 · 1BR $1,290 · 3BR $2,240 · 4BR $2,580