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Highest housing vacancy, Delaware cities

Delaware cities ranked by the share of housing units that are vacant (2024 ACS). This list covers the 21 cities in Delaware that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPHOUSING VACANCY RATEVS 2010

01Newark, DEDE30,35913.4%+4.1 pts

02Wilmington, DEDE73,51210.9%−3.8 pts

03Seaford, DEDE9,16510.0%+2.0 pts

04Millsboro, DEDE7,8907.8%−10.8 pts

05Smyrna, DEDE13,3407.1%−0.6 pts

06Edgemoor, DEDE6,3496.5%−12.4 pts

07Dover, DEDE40,5926.2%−5.8 pts

08Milford, DEDE14,7235.9%−1.9 pts

09Georgetown, DEDE8,2915.4%−4.1 pts

10Claymont, DEDE8,7864.8%−14.1 pts

11North Star, DEDE7,8344.3%+2.3 pts

12Bear, DEDE22,3703.8%−6.6 pts

13New Castle, DEDE5,7263.6%−1.8 pts

14Brookside, DEDE15,1153.6%−0.6 pts

15Hockessin, DEDE13,4393.5%−0.5 pts

16Pike Creek, DEDE7,1293.1%+3.1 pts

17Wilmington Manor, DEDE8,2143.0%+0.5 pts

18Pike Creek Valley, DEDE12,4312.8%+1.0 pts

19Elsmere, DEDE6,1962.7%−1.6 pts

20Glasgow, DEDE15,5461.8%−0.8 pts

21Middletown, DEDE25,7981.3%−5.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES