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Delaware ZIP Codes

67 ZIP codes in Delaware with FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents, ranked by 2-bedroom rent from highest to lowest.

Compiled by PlainRent · August 26, 2026

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ZIP codes ranked: $1,250
State avg 1BR: $1,560
State avg 2BR

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67 ZIP codes in Delaware with FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents, ranked by 2-bedroom rent from highest to lowest.

ZIP Codes

Avg 1BR

$1,250

Avg 2BR

$1,560

National Avg 1BR

$959

What ZIP-level rent looks like in Delaware

HUD publishes Fair Market Rents at the FMR area level, either a metropolitan statistical area or a non-metro county, not at the ZIP code level. Every ZIP code inside a given FMR area inherits the same HUD rent schedule. Across Delaware's 67 mapped ZIP codes for FY 2026, the population-independent statewide averages are $1,205 for a studio, $1,250 for a 1-bedroom, $1,560 for a 2-bedroom, $1,990 for a 3-bedroom, and $2,293 for a 4-bedroom. Housing authorities use each ZIP's county or metro FMR (not the state average) to set Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher payment standards, typically 90%–110% of FMR.

Inside Delaware the range across ZIP codes is wide: the most expensive mapped ZIP is 19701 (Bear) at $2,220 for a 2-bedroom, while the cheapest is 19973 (Seaford) at $1,260 - a 2-bedroom price spread of roughly 76%. Compared to the US 1-bedroom average of $959, Delaware's statewide 1-bedroom average is 30% above the US benchmark. Because county boundaries drive FMR, two adjacent ZIPs sitting in different counties can have very different official rents even when their neighborhood rental markets are nearly identical.

Some urban markets participate in HUD's Small Area FMR (SAFMR) program, which replaces a single metro FMR with ZIP-specific figures to give voucher holders access to higher-opportunity neighborhoods. Outside SAFMR metros, the county FMR stays the single reference for every ZIP inside that county. For renters, landlords, and Section 8 recipients, the practical takeaway is simple: treat this statewide table as a DE relocation shortlist, if you need more accuracy, click through to the specific county page where each ZIP's payment standard, year-over-year FMR change, and bedroom-specific rents are documented directly from HUD's published schedule.

All ZIP Codes in Delaware (67)

#	ZIP	City	County	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR
1	19701	Bear	New Castle	$1,710	$1,860	$2,220	$2,660	$2,970
2	19732	Rockland	New Castle	$1,690	$1,840	$2,190	$2,630	$2,930
3	19803	Wilmington	New Castle	$1,690	$1,840	$2,190	$2,630	$2,930
4	19807	Wilmington	New Castle	$1,690	$1,840	$2,190	$2,630	$2,930
5	19736	Yorklyn	New Castle	$1,690	$1,840	$2,190	$2,630	$2,930
6	19967	Millville	Sussex	$1,590	$1,600	$2,100	$2,640	$3,260
7	19707	Hockessin	New Castle	$1,540	$1,710	$2,060	$2,490	$2,870
8	19709	Middletown	New Castle	$1,550	$1,690	$2,010	$2,410	$2,690
9	19731	Port Penn	New Castle	$1,550	$1,690	$2,010	$2,410	$2,690
10	19710	Montchanin	New Castle	$1,520	$1,670	$1,980	$2,390	$2,710
11	19702	Newark	New Castle	$1,490	$1,620	$1,930	$2,310	$2,580
12	19734	Townsend	New Castle	$1,470	$1,600	$1,900	$2,280	$2,540
13	19938	Clayton	Kent	$1,460	$1,480	$1,850	$2,540	$2,840
14	19955	Kenton	Kent	$1,460	$1,480	$1,850	$2,540	$2,840
15	19958	Lewes	Sussex	$1,400	$1,410	$1,850	$2,320	$2,870
16	19711	Newark	New Castle	$1,410	$1,540	$1,830	$2,190	$2,450
17	19717	Newark	New Castle	$1,410	$1,540	$1,830	$2,190	$2,450
18	19716	Newark	New Castle	$1,370	$1,500	$1,780	$2,130	$2,380
19	19809	Wilmington	New Castle	$1,370	$1,500	$1,780	$2,130	$2,380
20	19810	Wilmington	New Castle	$1,370	$1,500	$1,780	$2,130	$2,380
21	19735	Winterthur	New Castle	$1,370	$1,500	$1,780	$2,130	$2,380
22	19733	Saint Georges	New Castle	$1,360	$1,470	$1,750	$2,100	$2,350
23	19706	Delaware City	New Castle	$1,340	$1,460	$1,740	$2,090	$2,330
24	19806	Wilmington	New Castle	$1,340	$1,460	$1,740	$2,090	$2,330
25	19979	Viola	Kent	$1,360	$1,370	$1,730	$2,410	$2,690
26	19808	Wilmington	New Castle	$1,330	$1,440	$1,720	$2,060	$2,300
27	19713	Newark	New Castle	$1,300	$1,410	$1,680	$2,010	$2,250
28	19730	Odessa	New Castle	$1,300	$1,410	$1,680	$2,010	$2,250
29	19703	Claymont	New Castle	$1,270	$1,380	$1,640	$1,970	$2,200
30	19720	New Castle	New Castle	$1,270	$1,380	$1,640	$1,970	$2,200
31	19970	Ocean View	Sussex	$1,240	$1,250	$1,640	$2,060	$2,550
32	19930	Bethany Beach	Sussex	$1,230	$1,240	$1,630	$2,050	$2,530
33	19977	Smyrna	Kent	$1,280	$1,300	$1,630	$2,220	$2,480
34	19934	Camden Wyoming	Kent	$1,280	$1,280	$1,620	$2,250	$2,520
35	19964	Marydel	Kent	$1,260	$1,270	$1,620	$2,190	$2,550
36	19801	Wilmington	New Castle	$1,240	$1,350	$1,610	$1,930	$2,160
37	19971	Rehoboth Beach	Sussex	$1,210	$1,220	$1,600	$2,010	$2,480
38	19802	Wilmington	New Castle	$1,230	$1,340	$1,600	$1,920	$2,140
39	19804	Wilmington	New Castle	$1,220	$1,330	$1,580	$1,890	$2,120
40	19975	Selbyville	Sussex	$1,180	$1,190	$1,560	$1,960	$2,420
41	19968	Milton	Sussex	$1,170	$1,180	$1,550	$1,950	$2,410
42	19805	Wilmington	New Castle	$1,200	$1,300	$1,550	$1,860	$2,070
43	19901	Dover	Kent	$1,210	$1,220	$1,540	$2,140	$2,390
44	19902	Dover Afb	Kent	$1,210	$1,220	$1,540	$2,140	$2,390
45	19944	Fenwick Island	Sussex	$1,180	$1,190	$1,540	$1,960	$2,400
46	19951	Harbeson	Sussex	$1,160	$1,170	$1,530	$1,920	$2,380
47	19966	Millsboro	Sussex	$1,140	$1,150	$1,510	$1,900	$2,340
48	19960	Lincoln	Sussex	$1,120	$1,130	$1,480	$1,860	$2,300
49	19945	Frankford	Sussex	$1,110	$1,120	$1,470	$1,850	$2,280
50	19950	Greenwood	Sussex	$1,130	$1,140	$1,470	$1,900	$2,290
51	19954	Houston	Kent	$1,110	$1,120	$1,410	$1,960	$2,190
52	19904	Dover	Kent	$1,100	$1,110	$1,400	$1,950	$2,180
53	19962	Magnolia	Kent	$1,100	$1,110	$1,400	$1,950	$2,180
54	19939	Dagsboro	Sussex	$1,050	$1,060	$1,390	$1,750	$2,160
55	19946	Frederica	Kent	$1,100	$1,100	$1,390	$1,930	$2,160
56	19947	Georgetown	Sussex	$1,050	$1,060	$1,390	$1,750	$2,160
57	19952	Harrington	Kent	$1,090	$1,090	$1,380	$1,920	$2,140
58	19943	Felton	Kent	$1,080	$1,090	$1,370	$1,910	$2,130
59	19941	Ellendale	Sussex	$1,030	$1,040	$1,360	$1,710	$2,110
60	19953	Hartly	Kent	$1,070	$1,080	$1,360	$1,890	$2,110
61	19936	Cheswold	Kent	$1,060	$1,070	$1,350	$1,880	$2,060
62	19963	Milford	Sussex	$1,060	$1,070	$1,350	$1,880	$2,080
63	19931	Bethel	Sussex	$930	$960	$1,260	$1,590	$1,980
64	19933	Bridgeville	Sussex	$930	$960	$1,260	$1,590	$1,980
65	19940	Delmar	Sussex	$930	$960	$1,260	$1,590	$1,980
66	19956	Laurel	Sussex	$930	$960	$1,260	$1,590	$1,980
67	19973	Seaford	Sussex	$950	$960	$1,260	$1,590	$1,980

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes have rent data in Delaware?

Delaware has 67 ZIP codes with HUD Fair Market Rent data for FY 2026. Rents are based on the county-level FMR for each ZIP code's county.

What is the average rent in Delaware?

The average 1-bedroom FMR in Delaware is $1,250 per month, and the average 2-bedroom is $1,560. The national average 1BR is $959.

What is the most expensive ZIP code in Delaware?

ZIP 19701 (Bear) has the highest 2BR FMR at $2,220 per month.

What is the cheapest ZIP code in Delaware?

ZIP 19973 (Seaford) has the lowest 2BR FMR at $1,260 per month.

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About This Data

Fair Market Rents (FMR) are published annually by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). FMRs are set at the county level and applied to all ZIP codes within that county. They represent the 40th percentile of gross rents for standard-quality rental units.

Source: HUD FY 2026 Fair Market Rent Documentation System.

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Data sourced from HUD Fair Market Rents and U.S. Census Bureau ACS data. See our methodology for details. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rent data (huduser.gov).