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Kent County, DE
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Found 21 ZIPs
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,060 – $1,460$1,060 – $1,460
1 BR$1,070 – $1,480$1,070 – $1,480
2 BR$1,350 – $1,850$1,350 – $1,850
3 BR$1,880 – $2,540$1,880 – $2,260
4 BR$2,060 – $2,840$2,040 – $2,530
5 BR$2,622
6 BR$3,015
7 BR$3,468
8 BR$3,988

Market Alignment

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

Studio
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.59ratio
FMR$1,080
Market$1,830
vs market-$750

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

Studio· 3 ZIPs
0.64–0.67ratio range
Median FMR$1,100
Median Market$1,660
vs market-$560

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

3
Studio· 2 ZIPs
0.71–0.73ratio range
Median FMR$1,095
Median Market$1,530
vs market-$435

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

2
Studio· 4 ZIPs
0.73–0.76ratio range
Median FMR$1,175
Median Market$1,580
vs market-$405

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

4
Studio· 2 ZIPs
0.78–0.81ratio range
Median FMR$1,130
Median Market$1,425
vs market-$295

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

2
Studio· 2 ZIPs
0.82–0.85ratio range
Median FMR$1,310
Median Market$1,565
vs market-$255

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

2
Studio· 3 ZIPs
0.86–0.87ratio range
Median FMR$1,210
Median Market$1,410
vs market-$200

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

3
Studio· 1 ZIP
1.20ratio
FMR$1,280
Market$1,070
vs market+$210

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.59–1.20
1 BR
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.60ratio
FMR$1,090
Market$1,810
vs market-$720

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

1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.67ratio
FMR$1,100
Market$1,650
vs market-$550

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

1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.72ratio
FMR$1,080
Market$1,500
vs market-$420

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

1 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.74–0.76ratio range
Median FMR$1,095
Median Market$1,475
vs market-$380

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

4
1 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.79–0.80ratio range
Median FMR$1,125
Median Market$1,420
vs market-$295

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

2
1 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.82–0.85ratio range
Median FMR$1,225
Median Market$1,455
vs market-$230

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

4
1 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.88–0.89ratio range
Median FMR$1,350
Median Market$1,525
vs market-$175

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

2
1 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.90–0.93ratio range
Median FMR$1,195
Median Market$1,305
vs market-$110

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

2
1 BR· 1 ZIP
1.10ratio
FMR$1,300
Market$1,180
vs market+$120

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.60–1.10
2 BR
2 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.72–0.73ratio range
Median FMR$1,380
Median Market$1,910
vs market-$530

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

4
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.76ratio
FMR$1,400
Market$1,850
vs market-$450

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

2 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.77–0.79ratio range
Median FMR$1,380
Median Market$1,770
vs market-$390

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

4
2 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.85–0.86ratio range
Median FMR$1,545
Median Market$1,810
vs market-$265

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

2
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.87ratio
FMR$1,470
Market$1,690
vs market-$220

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

2 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.90–0.94ratio range
Median FMR$1,540
Median Market$1,650
vs market-$110

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

3
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.97ratio
FMR$1,630
Market$1,680
vs market-$50

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

2 BR· 1 ZIP
1.02ratio
FMR$1,850
Market$1,820
vs market+$30

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

2 BR· 1 ZIP
1.08ratio
FMR$1,850
Market$1,720
vs market+$130

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

0.72–1.08
3 BR
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.85ratio
FMR$1,880
Market$2,210
vs market-$330

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

3 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.86–0.88ratio range
Median FMR$1,950
Median Market$2,240
vs market-$290

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

3
3 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.91–0.93ratio range
Median FMR$1,910
Median Market$2,110
vs market-$200

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

3
3 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.95–0.98ratio range
Median FMR$2,000
Median Market$2,075
vs market-$75

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

2
3 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.98–1.01ratio range
Median FMR$2,040
Median Market$2,010
vs market+$30

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

3
3 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.02–1.03ratio range
Median FMR$2,195
Median Market$2,135
vs market+$60

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

2
3 BR· 1 ZIP
1.07ratio
FMR$2,220
Market$2,070
vs market+$150

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

3 BR· 1 ZIP
1.12ratio
FMR$2,410
Market$2,160
vs market+$250

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

3 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.27–1.30ratio range
Median FMR$2,540
Median Market$1,980
vs market+$560

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

2
0.85–1.30
4 BR
4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.80ratio
FMR$2,060
Market$2,590
vs market-$530

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

4 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.82–0.85ratio range
Median FMR$2,170
Median Market$2,585
vs market-$415

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

4 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.87–0.89ratio range
Median FMR$2,155
Median Market$2,470
vs market-$315

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

4
4 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.92–0.93ratio range
Median FMR$2,280
Median Market$2,470
vs market-$190

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

4 BR· 5 ZIPs
0.96–0.97ratio range
Median FMR$2,390
Median Market$2,490
vs market-$100

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

5
4 BR· 3 ZIPs
1.03–1.05ratio range
Median FMR$2,690
Median Market$2,620
vs market+$70

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

3
4 BR· 1 ZIP
1.16ratio
FMR$2,840
Market$2,450
vs market+$390

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.80–1.16
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher alignment varies significantly by bedroom size in this area.

Bedroom curve

Historical
See FMR progression in recent years

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 Kent County, 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.