Fair Market Rent · Delaware
Fair Market Rent in New Castle County, DE
FY2027 HUD figures, effective October 1, 2026, plus what renters pay by ZIP code.
HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom home in New Castle County is $1,860 a month, +2.8% from FY2026. New Castle County is part of the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA (a metro area). HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code here; those can be higher or lower than the area-wide figure. See each ZIP code below.
Area-wide Fair Market Rents
| Size | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change | Typical voucher range (90–110%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,438 | $1,397 | +2.9% | $1,294–1,582 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,558 | $1,520 | +2.5% | $1,402–1,714 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,860 | $1,810 | +2.8% | $1,674–2,046 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,216 | $2,170 | +2.1% | $1,994–2,438 |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,445 | $2,423 | +0.9% | $2,200–2,690 |
The voucher range is the typical band housing authorities use for payment standards; your housing authority sets the actual standard.
Rents by ZIP code in New Castle County
Open a ZIP code for every size, the spread of rents and nearby ZIP codes.
| ZIP | Place | 2-bedroom FMR (ZIP) | Census median, 2 bedrooms | Census median, all sizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19701 | Bear | $2,270 | $1,846 | $1,827 |
| 19702 | Newark | $1,990 | $1,646 | $1,645 |
| 19703 | Claymont | $1,690 | $1,553 | $1,392 |
| 19706 | Delaware City | $1,800 | $1,295 | $1,511 |
| 19707 | Hockessin | $1,940 | $3,500+ | $2,327 |
| 19709 | Middletown | $2,020 | $1,579 | $1,599 |
| 19710 | Montchanin | $1,810 | – | – |
| 19711 | Newark | $1,900 | $1,528 | $1,636 |
| 19713 | Newark | $1,680 | $1,420 | $1,325 |
| 19716 | Newark | $1,810 | – | – |
| 19717 | Newark | $1,900 | – | – |
| 19720 | New Castle | $1,630 | $1,340 | $1,363 |
| 19730 | Odessa | $1,660 | – | – |
| 19731 | Port Penn | $2,020 | – | – |
| 19732 | Rockland | $2,230 | – | – |
| 19733 | Saint Georges | $1,750 | – | – |
| 19734 | Townsend | $1,870 | $1,650 | $1,324 |
| 19735 | Winterthur | $1,810 | – | – |
| 19736 | Yorklyn | $2,170 | – | – |
| 19801 | Wilmington | $1,670 | $1,156 | $1,192 |
| 19802 | Wilmington | $1,610 | $1,231 | $1,227 |
| 19803 | Wilmington | $2,250 | $1,718 | $1,722 |
| 19804 | Wilmington | $1,570 | $1,329 | $1,228 |
| 19805 | Wilmington | $1,580 | $1,152 | $1,215 |
| 19806 | Wilmington | $1,790 | $1,941 | $1,396 |
| 19807 | Wilmington | $2,170 | $1,500 | $1,628 |
| 19808 | Wilmington | $1,760 | $1,391 | $1,436 |
| 19809 | Wilmington | $1,810 | $1,506 | $1,495 |
| 19810 | Wilmington | $1,880 | $1,698 | $1,648 |
Sources: HUD Fair Market Rents and Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026; U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (median gross rent by ZIP code). Fair Market Rents and Census figures include utilities. Not affiliated with HUD or the Census Bureau. About the data.