NEW CASTLE, DE
CitySAFMR
New Castle County
Found 3 ZIPs
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,270 – $1,370$1,270 – $1,370
1 BR$1,380 – $1,500$1,380 – $1,500
2 BR$1,640 – $1,780$1,640 – $1,780
3 BR$1,970 – $2,130$1,970 – $2,130
4 BR$2,200 – $2,380$2,200 – $2,380
5 BR$2,737
6 BR$3,148
7 BR$3,620
8 BR$4,163

Market Alignment

How HUD fair market rents align with the state of the rental market.

Studio
Studio· 2 ZIPs
0.69ratio range
Median FMR$1,370
Median Market$2,000
vs market-$630

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.76ratio
FMR$1,270
Market$1,670
vs market-$400

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
0.69–0.76
1 BR
1 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.75ratio range
Median FMR$1,500
Median Market$2,000
vs market-$500

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.96ratio
FMR$1,380
Market$1,440
vs market-$60

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1
0.75–0.96
2 BR
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.81ratio
FMR$1,640
Market$2,030
vs market-$390

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
2 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.82ratio range
Median FMR$1,780
Median Market$2,170
vs market-$390

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2
0.81–0.82
3 BR
3 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.82–0.85ratio range
Median FMR$2,130
Median Market$2,510
vs market-$380

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3
0.82–0.85
4 BR
4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.81ratio
FMR$2,200
Market$2,720
vs market-$520

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
4 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.90ratio range
Median FMR$2,380
Median Market$2,630
vs market-$250

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2
0.81–0.90
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher rents are below market for smaller unit sizes.

Bedroom curve

Historical
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Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

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About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for NEW CASTLE, DE (DE) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled SAFMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.

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