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Highest median rent, Delaware cities · 1990

Delaware cities ranked by median gross rent (2023 ACS). This list covers the 16 cities in Delaware that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01Pike Creek, DEDE7,129$630−20%

02Edgemoor, DEDE6,349$575−12%

03Newark, DEDE30,359$534−22%

04Brookside, DEDE15,115$530−22%

05New Castle, DEDE5,726$490−23%

06Claymont, DEDE8,786$488−19%

07Dover, DEDE40,592$470−22%

08Wilmington, DEDE73,512$450−24%

09Wilmington Manor, DEDE8,214$439−29%

10Elsmere, DEDE6,196$434−29%

11Smyrna, DEDE13,340$398−20%

12Milford, DEDE14,723$377−30%

13Georgetown, DEDE8,291$352−28%

14Seaford, DEDE9,165$351−9%

15Millsboro, DEDE7,890$347−27%

16Middletown, DEDE25,798$324−34%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES