Sussex County, DE fair market rent
Sussex County, DE · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $1,348–$1,648 · +7.1% 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. Non-metro county. U.S. county median 2BR $1,056.
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Find your housing authority| Unit | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,140 | $1,059 | +7.6% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,147 | $1,066 | +7.6% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,498 | $1,399 | +7.1% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,843 | $1,757 | +4.9% |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,222 | $2,172 | +2.3% |
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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$915
- FY18$900
- FY19$1,053
- FY20$948
- FY21$965
- FY22$964
- FY23$1,106
- FY24$1,298
- FY25$1,398
- FY26$1,399
- FY27$1,498
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
25 ZIPs in Sussex County, DE- ZIP 19930Studio $1,290 · 1BR $1,300 · 3BR $2,090 · 4BR $2,520
- ZIP 19931Studio $960 · 1BR $960 · 3BR $1,590 · 4BR $1,960
- ZIP 19933Studio $960 · 1BR $960 · 3BR $1,590 · 4BR $1,960
- ZIP 19939Studio $1,180 · 1BR $1,190 · 3BR $1,910 · 4BR $2,300
- ZIP 19940Studio $960 · 1BR $960 · 3BR $1,590 · 4BR $1,960
- ZIP 19941Studio $1,160 · 1BR $1,160 · 3BR $1,870 · 4BR $2,250
- ZIP 19944Studio $1,220 · 1BR $1,220 · 3BR $1,970 · 4BR $2,380
- ZIP 19945Studio $1,130 · 1BR $1,130 · 3BR $1,820 · 4BR $2,200
- ZIP 19947Studio $1,170 · 1BR $1,180 · 3BR $1,890 · 4BR $2,280
- ZIP 19950Studio $1,210 · 1BR $1,220 · 3BR $2,000 · 4BR $2,380
- ZIP 19951Studio $1,250 · 1BR $1,260 · 3BR $2,010 · 4BR $2,430
- ZIP 19952Studio $1,200 · 1BR $1,210 · 3BR $2,090 · 4BR $2,420
- ZIP 19956Studio $960 · 1BR $960 · 3BR $1,590 · 4BR $1,960
- ZIP 19958Studio $1,480 · 1BR $1,490 · 3BR $2,400 · 4BR $2,890
- ZIP 19960Studio $1,210 · 1BR $1,220 · 3BR $1,960 · 4BR $2,360
- ZIP 19963Studio $1,140 · 1BR $1,140 · 3BR $1,900 · 4BR $2,250
- ZIP 19966Studio $1,210 · 1BR $1,220 · 3BR $1,960 · 4BR $2,360
- ZIP 19967Studio $1,680 · 1BR $1,690 · 3BR $2,720 · 4BR $3,280
- ZIP 19968Studio $1,250 · 1BR $1,260 · 3BR $2,020 · 4BR $2,430
- ZIP 19969Studio $1,140 · 1BR $1,150 · 3BR $1,850 · 4BR $2,220
- ZIP 19970Studio $1,340 · 1BR $1,350 · 3BR $2,160 · 4BR $2,610
- ZIP 19971Studio $1,300 · 1BR $1,310 · 3BR $2,100 · 4BR $2,540
- ZIP 19973Studio $1,040 · 1BR $1,050 · 3BR $1,690 · 4BR $2,030
- ZIP 19975Studio $1,190 · 1BR $1,200 · 3BR $1,930 · 4BR $2,330
- ZIP 21874Studio $1,220 · 1BR $1,230 · 3BR $2,080 · 4BR $2,090