RANKING · 2024 ACS · 21 SHOWN OF 21

Most rent-burdened, Delaware cities

Delaware cities ranked by the share of renter households paying 30% or more of income on gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 21 cities in Delaware that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENT-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010

01Georgetown, DEDE8,29170.9%+9.6 pts

02Elsmere, DEDE6,19664.0%+18.1 pts

03Newark, DEDE30,35959.3%−5.0 pts

04Dover, DEDE40,59257.2%+10.9 pts

05Glasgow, DEDE15,54655.1%+23.2 pts

06Brookside, DEDE15,11555.1%+13.8 pts

07Millsboro, DEDE7,89051.5%+5.8 pts

08Milford, DEDE14,72351.2%−1.1 pts

09Wilmington Manor, DEDE8,21451.1%−20.6 pts

10Seaford, DEDE9,16550.3%−6.7 pts

11Wilmington, DEDE73,51250.1%−2.9 pts

12Claymont, DEDE8,78644.4%+6.2 pts

13Edgemoor, DEDE6,34944.3%−5.0 pts

14Bear, DEDE22,37043.3%−4.6 pts

15Smyrna, DEDE13,34042.7%−13.7 pts

16Hockessin, DEDE13,43941.6%+5.1 pts

17New Castle, DEDE5,72634.8%−4.1 pts

18Pike Creek Valley, DEDE12,43129.2%−14.7 pts

19Pike Creek, DEDE7,12926.4%−17.2 pts

20Middletown, DEDE25,79822.7%−29.0 pts

21North Star, DEDE7,83420.1%+20.1 pts

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