FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
1 BR
1 BR- 19961
0.99ratio
FMR$1,290
Market$1,300
vs market-$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
2 BR
2 BR- 19961
0.96ratio
FMR$1,630
Market$1,690
vs market-$60
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
3 BR
3 BR- 19961
1.12ratio
FMR$2,250
Market$2,010
vs market+$240
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.12
4 BR
4 BR- 19961
1.05ratio
FMR$2,590
Market$2,460
vs market+$130
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
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Little Creek, DE fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Little Creek, DE is $1,630 a month. That is up 10.9% from $1,470 in FY 2026. Little Creek is in the Dover, DE MSA. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,629.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Little Creek, DE
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,160
$1,290
+11.2%
$1,161–$1,419
1BR
$1,170
$1,290
+10.3%
$1,161–$1,419
2BR
$1,470
$1,630
+10.9%
$1,467–$1,793
3BR
$2,040
$2,250
+10.3%
$2,025–$2,475
4BR
$2,280
$2,590
+13.6%
$2,331–$2,849
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Little Creek, DE
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,290
$1,290
$1,630
$2,250
$2,590
FY 2026
$1,160
$1,170
$1,470
$2,040
$2,280
FY 2025
$1,170
$1,180
$1,490
$2,080
$2,270
FY 2024
$1,110
$1,120
$1,370
$1,930
$2,160
FY 2023
$980
$980
$1,180
$1,680
$1,890
Questions about Little Creek, DE rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Little Creek, DE?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,629, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,466 to $1,792 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,630 it would be $1,467 to $1,793. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.
Which HUD fair market rent area is Little Creek, DE in?
Little Creek, DE is in the Dover, DE MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,629.
How much did fair market rent change in Little Creek, DE for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 10.9%, from $1,470 in FY 2026 to $1,630 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 38.1%.
When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?
HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.
Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set