RANKING · 2024 ACS · 21 SHOWN OF 21

Highest renter share, Delaware cities

Delaware cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2024 ACS). This list covers the 21 cities in Delaware that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 21 is 36.6%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01▲3Dover, DEDE40,59253.1%+5.4 pts

02▼1Wilmington, DEDE73,51252.0%+2.0 pts

03▼1Seaford, DEDE9,16550.5%+0.6 pts

04▼1Georgetown, DEDE8,29149.5%−0.5 pts

05▲1Newark, DEDE30,35949.3%+3.7 pts

06▲3Milford, DEDE14,72348.7%−1.6 pts

07Claymont, DEDE8,78644.1%−1.2 pts

08▼3Edgemoor, DEDE6,34940.7%0.0 pts

09▲2Pike Creek Valley, DEDE12,43138.3%–

10▲3Brookside, DEDE15,11538.2%+7.4 pts

11▲1New Castle, DEDE5,72636.6%+14.6 pts

12▼2Bear, DEDE22,37034.9%+16.0 pts

13▼5Elsmere, DEDE6,19634.3%+2.0 pts

14▲1Millsboro, DEDE7,89032.2%−15.8 pts

15▲1Wilmington Manor, DEDE8,21425.0%+3.6 pts

16▼2Smyrna, DEDE13,34024.2%−15.2 pts

17Middletown, DEDE25,79823.2%−2.6 pts

18▲1Glasgow, DEDE15,54616.2%−0.4 pts

19▲2North Star, DEDE7,83413.6%+11.5 pts

20▼2Pike Creek, DEDE7,12912.5%−12.7 pts

21▼1Hockessin, DEDE13,4399.6%+0.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES