FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.75
1 BR
1 BR- 19709
0.96ratio
FMR$1,690
Market$1,760
vs market-$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
2 BR
2 BR- 19709
1.03ratio
FMR$2,020
Market$1,960
vs market+$60
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
3 BR
3 BR- 19709
0.96ratio
FMR$2,410
Market$2,520
vs market-$110
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
4 BR
4 BR- 19709
0.89ratio
FMR$2,650
Market$2,990
vs market-$340
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
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FY 2023-2027
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Market rent
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Middletown, DE fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Middletown, DE is $2,020 a month. That is up 0.5% from $2,010 in FY 2026. Middletown is in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Delaware is $1,629, so Middletown is 24% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Middletown, DE
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,550
$1,560
+0.6%
$1,404–$1,716
1BR
$1,690
$1,690
0.0%
$1,521–$1,859
2BR
$2,010
$2,020
+0.5%
$1,818–$2,222
3BR
$2,410
$2,410
0.0%
$2,169–$2,651
4BR
$2,690
$2,650
−1.5%
$2,385–$2,915
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Middletown, DE
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,560
$1,690
$2,020
$2,410
$2,650
FY 2026
$1,550
$1,690
$2,010
$2,410
$2,690
FY 2025
$1,510
$1,660
$1,980
$2,390
$2,710
FY 2024
$1,430
$1,600
$1,910
$2,310
$2,660
FY 2023
$1,150
$1,300
$1,570
$1,910
$2,220
Questions about Middletown, DE rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Middletown, DE?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $2,020, that basic range is $1,818 to $2,222 a month. 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 Middletown, DE in?
Middletown, DE is in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in Middletown, DE for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 0.5%, from $2,010 in FY 2026 to $2,020 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 28.7%.
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