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Least affordable housing, Delaware cities · 2000

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 20 cities in Delaware that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Newark, DEDE30,3593.1+0%

02Seaford, DEDE9,1653.1+0%

03Millsboro, DEDE7,8903.1+0%

04Edgemoor, DEDE6,3493.0+0%

05Milford, DEDE14,7232.9+0%

06Claymont, DEDE8,7862.8+0%

07Dover, DEDE40,5922.8+0%

08Smyrna, DEDE13,3402.7+0%

09Georgetown, DEDE8,2912.7+0%

10Wilmington, DEDE73,5122.5+0%

11Middletown, DEDE25,7982.4+0%

12Hockessin, DEDE13,4392.4+0%

13Glasgow, DEDE15,5462.3+0%

14New Castle, DEDE5,7262.3+0%

15North Star, DEDE7,8342.3+0%

16Elsmere, DEDE6,1962.3+0%

17Wilmington Manor, DEDE8,2142.2+0%

18Pike Creek, DEDE7,1292.2+0%

19Brookside, DEDE15,1152.2+0%

20Bear, DEDE22,3702.0+0%

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