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Least affordable housing, Delaware cities · 1990

Delaware cities ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2023 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 16 cities in Delaware that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Millsboro, DEDE7,8903.6+17%

02Newark, DEDE30,3593.5+11%

03Claymont, DEDE8,7863.3+16%

04Edgemoor, DEDE6,3493.2+8%

05Pike Creek, DEDE7,1292.9+35%

06Wilmington, DEDE73,5122.9+15%

07Georgetown, DEDE8,2912.9+6%

08Dover, DEDE40,5922.8+2%

09Smyrna, DEDE13,3402.8+3%

10Middletown, DEDE25,7982.8+13%

11Milford, DEDE14,7232.7−7%

12Seaford, DEDE9,1652.6−15%

13New Castle, DEDE5,7262.5+8%

14Elsmere, DEDE6,1962.4+9%

15Wilmington Manor, DEDE8,2142.4+8%

16Brookside, DEDE15,1152.2+3%

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