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Kent County, DE

CountySAFMR
Found 21 ZIPs
Zillow

County Median Investment Score

108Above average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,080 – $1,580$1,070 – $1,740
1 BR$1,090 – $1,590$1,180 – $1,730
2 BR$1,370 – $2,000$1,510 – $1,920
3 BR$1,890 – $2,760$1,920 – $2,370
4 BR$2,180 – $3,180$2,040 – $2,780
5 BR$2,967Not available
6 BR$3,412Not available
7 BR$3,924Not available
8 BR$4,512Not available

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Market Alignment

Studio
4
4
0.66-1.30
1 BR
4
4
0.67-1.20
2 BR
4
4
0.76-1.16
3 BR
3
0.86-1.39
4 BR
4
4
0.84-1.28
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Kent County, DE fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's two-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 21 ZIP codes in Kent County, DE ranges from $1,370 to $2,000 a month, with a median of $1,620. That is up 10.2% from $1,470 in FY 2026. Kent County 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 Kent County, DE
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,280+13.3%$1,152–$1,408
1BR$1,290+13.2%$1,161–$1,419
2BR$1,620+10.2%$1,458–$1,782
3BR$2,240+12.0%$2,016–$2,464
4BR$2,580+13.2%$2,322–$2,838

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Kent County, DE
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,280$1,290$1,620$2,240$2,580
FY 2026$1,130$1,140$1,470$2,000$2,280
FY 2025$1,160$1,170$1,480$2,060$2,270
FY 2024$1,110$1,120$1,370$1,930$2,160
FY 2023$980$980$1,180$1,680$1,890

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
19938$2,000+23.5%
19955$2,000+23.5%
19979$2,000+23.5%
19934$1,870+15.4%
19977$1,770+9.3%
19964$1,740+7.4%
19901$1,690+4.3%
19902$1,690+4.3%
19903$1,630+0.6%
19961$1,630+0.6%
19980$1,6200.0%
19950$1,580−2.5%
19904$1,570−3.1%
19962$1,560−3.7%
19943$1,530−5.6%
19952$1,520−6.2%
19954$1,520−6.2%
19953$1,480−8.6%
19946$1,470−9.3%
19963$1,470−9.3%
19936$1,370−15.4%

Questions about Kent County, DE rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Kent County, 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 $1,620 it would be $1,458 to $1,782. 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 Kent County, DE in?

Kent County, 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 Kent County, DE for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 10.2%, from $1,470 in FY 2026 to $1,620 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 37.3%.

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

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