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Most affordable housing, Delaware cities

Delaware cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2024 ACS). This list covers the 21 cities in Delaware that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 21 is 3.7. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Pike Creek Valley, DE, up 6 places to #5.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990

01Pike Creek, DEDE7,1293.0+3%

02▲3Wilmington Manor, DEDE8,2143.1+27%

03▲1New Castle, DEDE5,7263.2+28%

04▲2Glasgow, DEDE15,5463.3–

05▲6Pike Creek Valley, DEDE12,4313.3–

06▲1Hockessin, DEDE13,4393.3–

07▼5Elsmere, DEDE6,1963.3+36%

08▼5Bear, DEDE22,3703.3–

09▲3Brookside, DEDE15,1153.6+61%

10Middletown, DEDE25,7983.6+31%

11▲3Claymont, DEDE8,7863.7+13%

12▼4North Star, DEDE7,8343.9–

13▲4Wilmington, DEDE73,5123.9+35%

14▼5Seaford, DEDE9,1654.2+58%

15▲3Millsboro, DEDE7,8904.2+19%

16▼1Dover, DEDE40,5924.3+52%

17▼4Smyrna, DEDE13,3404.3+56%

18▼2Edgemoor, DEDE6,3494.9+52%

19▲1Newark, DEDE30,3595.0+44%

20▼1Milford, DEDE14,7235.0+86%

21Georgetown, DEDE8,2915.7+97%

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