FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.65
1 BR
1 BR- 19973
0.70ratio
FMR$1,050
Market$1,490
vs market-$440
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.70
2 BR
2 BR- 19973
0.84ratio
FMR$1,370
Market$1,630
vs market-$260
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
3 BR
3 BR- 19973
0.94ratio
FMR$1,690
Market$1,790
vs market-$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
4 BR
4 BR- 19973
1.00ratio
FMR$2,030
Market$2,030
vs market+$0
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.00
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Market rent
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Seaford, DE fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Seaford, DE is $1,370 a month. That is up 8.7% from $1,260 in FY 2026. Seaford is in the Sussex County, DE non-metropolitan FMR area. 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 county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,498. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Delaware is $1,629, so Seaford is 16% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Seaford, DE
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$950
$1,040
+9.5%
$936–$1,144
1BR
$960
$1,050
+9.4%
$945–$1,155
2BR
$1,260
$1,370
+8.7%
$1,233–$1,507
3BR
$1,590
$1,690
+6.3%
$1,521–$1,859
4BR
$1,980
$2,030
+2.5%
$1,827–$2,233
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Seaford, DE
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,040
$1,050
$1,370
$1,690
$2,030
FY 2026
$950
$960
$1,260
$1,590
$1,980
FY 2025
$900
$930
$1,220
$1,540
$1,920
FY 2024
$810
$880
$1,150
$1,470
$1,800
FY 2023
$670
$760
$1,000
$1,300
$1,590
Questions about Seaford, DE rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Seaford, DE?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,498, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,348 to $1,648 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,370 it would be $1,233 to $1,507. 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 Seaford, DE in?
Seaford, DE is in the Sussex County, DE non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,498.
How much did fair market rent change in Seaford, DE for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 8.7%, from $1,260 in FY 2026 to $1,370 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 37.0%.
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