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Lowest median rent, Delaware cities

Delaware cities with the lowest median gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 20 cities in Delaware that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 20 is $1,444. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Millsboro, DE, up 6 places to #5.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

The US Census Bureau caps reported median gross rent at $3,500 for 2024. Places shown as “$3,500+” exceed that ceiling by an amount the Census does not publish, so their exact values (and the order among them) cannot be distinguished.

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01▲2Wilmington Manor, DEDE8,214$1,155+87%

02▼1Seaford, DEDE9,165$1,176+206%

03▲1Wilmington, DEDE73,512$1,224+105%

04▼2Milford, DEDE14,723$1,260+132%

05▲6Millsboro, DEDE7,890$1,277+169%

06▲2Claymont, DEDE8,786$1,306+118%

07▼1Elsmere, DEDE6,196$1,339+120%

08▼3Dover, DEDE40,592$1,344+124%

09▼2Georgetown, DEDE8,291$1,410+190%

10▼1Edgemoor, DEDE6,349$1,438+121%

11▲1Brookside, DEDE15,115$1,444+114%

12▼2Smyrna, DEDE13,340$1,534+208%

13▲2Middletown, DEDE25,798$1,583+223%

14▼1Newark, DEDE30,359$1,654+143%

15▲1New Castle, DEDE5,726$1,739+172%

16▼2Pike Creek Valley, DEDE12,431$1,751–

17▲1Bear, DEDE22,370$1,771+154%

18▼1Glasgow, DEDE15,546$2,039+138%

19▲1Pike Creek, DEDE7,129$2,262+186%

20Hockessin, DEDE13,439$3,500++75%

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