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New Castle County, DE
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Found 44 ZIPs
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BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,200 – $1,710▲$1,070 – $1,780
1 BR$1,300 – $1,860—$1,180 – $1,860
2 BR$1,550 – $2,220▼$1,540 – $2,280
3 BR$1,860 – $2,660▼$1,810 – $2,680
4 BR$2,070 – $2,970▼$2,030 – $3,130
5 BR$2,737▼—
6 BR$3,148▼—
7 BR$3,620▼—
8 BR$4,163▼—

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Market Alignment

FMR / market rent by bedroom.

Studio
Studio- 9 ZIPs
0.65-0.69ratio range
Median FMR$1,370
Median Market$2,000
vs market-$630

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

9
Studio- 1 ZIP
0.72ratio
FMR$1,470
Market$2,050
vs market-$580

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 3 ZIPs
0.74-0.76ratio range
Median FMR$1,370
Median Market$1,830
vs market-$460

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 2 ZIPs
0.82-0.84ratio range
Median FMR$1,340
Median Market$1,610
vs market-$270

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 5 ZIPs
0.90-0.93ratio range
Median FMR$1,370
Median Market$1,490
vs market-$120

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

5
Studio- 6 ZIPs
0.94-0.98ratio range
Median FMR$1,390
Median Market$1,435
vs market-$45

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

6
Studio- 3 ZIPs
0.99-1.00ratio range
Median FMR$1,410
Median Market$1,420
vs market-$10

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 1 ZIP
1.04ratio
FMR$1,230
Market$1,180
vs market+$50

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 3 ZIPs
1.11-1.14ratio range
Median FMR$1,370
Median Market$1,210
vs market+$160

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

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

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 1 ZIP
1.23ratio
FMR$1,690
Market$1,370
vs market+$320

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 1 ZIP
1.26ratio
FMR$1,520
Market$1,210
vs market+$310

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 1 ZIP
1.34ratio
FMR$1,690
Market$1,260
vs market+$430

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 1 ZIP
1.37ratio
FMR$1,690
Market$1,230
vs market+$460

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.65-1.37
1 BR
1 BR- 6 ZIPs
0.75-0.76ratio range
Median FMR$1,500
Median Market$2,000
vs market-$500

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

6
1 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.78-0.79ratio range
Median FMR$1,580
Median Market$2,025
vs market-$445

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.82-0.85ratio range
Median FMR$1,440
Median Market$1,720
vs market-$280

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 1 ZIP
0.88ratio
FMR$1,600
Market$1,810
vs market-$210

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 1 ZIP
0.92ratio
FMR$1,330
Market$1,440
vs market-$110

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1 BR- 6 ZIPs
0.96-0.98ratio range
Median FMR$1,395
Median Market$1,440
vs market-$45

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

6
1 BR- 7 ZIPs
0.99-1.01ratio range
Median FMR$1,500
Median Market$1,490
vs market+$10

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

7
1 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.02-1.06ratio range
Median FMR$1,420
Median Market$1,370
vs market+$50

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1 BR- 3 ZIPs
1.07-1.09ratio range
Median FMR$1,620
Median Market$1,480
vs market+$140

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1 BR- 3 ZIPs
1.10-1.14ratio range
Median FMR$1,500
Median Market$1,350
vs market+$150

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 1 ZIP
1.25ratio
FMR$1,860
Market$1,490
vs market+$370

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 1 ZIP
1.28ratio
FMR$1,840
Market$1,440
vs market+$400

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 1 ZIP
1.32ratio
FMR$1,840
Market$1,390
vs market+$450

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 1 ZIP
1.40ratio
FMR$1,840
Market$1,310
vs market+$530

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.75-1.40
2 BR
2 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.74-0.77ratio range
Median FMR$1,715
Median Market$2,275
vs market-$560

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 4 ZIPs
0.78-0.81ratio range
Median FMR$1,780
Median Market$2,235
vs market-$455

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 9 ZIPs
0.82-0.86ratio range
Median FMR$1,780
Median Market$2,170
vs market-$390

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

9
2 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.86-0.90ratio range
Median FMR$1,780
Median Market$2,040
vs market-$260

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 7 ZIPs
0.90-0.94ratio range
Median FMR$1,930
Median Market$2,080
vs market-$150

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

7
2 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.94-0.97ratio range
Median FMR$1,765
Median Market$1,850
vs market-$85

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.99-1.02ratio range
Median FMR$1,795
Median Market$1,790
vs market+$5

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2 BR- 5 ZIPs
1.03-1.05ratio range
Median FMR$1,980
Median Market$1,890
vs market+$90

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

5
2 BR- 1 ZIP
1.07ratio
FMR$2,220
Market$2,080
vs market+$140

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2 BR- 1 ZIP
1.13ratio
FMR$1,780
Market$1,570
vs market+$210

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

2 BR- 1 ZIP
1.16ratio
FMR$2,190
Market$1,890
vs market+$300

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

2 BR- 1 ZIP
1.20ratio
FMR$2,190
Market$1,820
vs market+$370

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.74-1.20
3 BR
3 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.81ratio range
Median FMR$1,890
Median Market$2,340
vs market-$450

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 12 ZIPs
0.82-0.85ratio range
Median FMR$2,130
Median Market$2,510
vs market-$380

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

12
3 BR- 4 ZIPs
0.86-0.89ratio range
Median FMR$2,125
Median Market$2,400
vs market-$275

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 5 ZIPs
0.90-0.94ratio range
Median FMR$2,130
Median Market$2,320
vs market-$190

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 5 ZIPs
0.95-0.97ratio range
Median FMR$2,410
Median Market$2,520
vs market-$110

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 1 ZIP
1.01ratio
FMR$2,630
Market$2,610
vs market+$20

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 4 ZIPs
1.03-1.05ratio range
Median FMR$2,380
Median Market$2,285
vs market+$95

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 3 ZIPs
1.07-1.09ratio range
Median FMR$2,220
Median Market$2,070
vs market+$150

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 1 ZIP
1.27ratio
FMR$2,540
Market$2,000
vs market+$540

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.81-1.27
4 BR
4 BR- 1 ZIP
0.71ratio
FMR$2,380
Market$3,360
vs market-$980

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 4 ZIPs
0.76-0.77ratio range
Median FMR$2,300
Median Market$3,015
vs market-$715

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 4 ZIPs
0.77-0.81ratio range
Median FMR$2,250
Median Market$2,840
vs market-$590

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.83-0.86ratio range
Median FMR$2,540
Median Market$3,030
vs market-$490

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 6 ZIPs
0.86-0.90ratio range
Median FMR$2,380
Median Market$2,745
vs market-$365

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

6
4 BR- 11 ZIPs
0.90-0.94ratio range
Median FMR$2,380
Median Market$2,630
vs market-$250

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

11
4 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.95-0.97ratio range
Median FMR$2,465
Median Market$2,575
vs market-$110

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.00ratio range
Median FMR$2,900
Median Market$2,890
vs market+$10

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4 BR- 3 ZIPs
1.04-1.05ratio range
Median FMR$2,330
Median Market$2,250
vs market+$80

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4 BR- 1 ZIP
1.06ratio
FMR$2,160
Market$2,030
vs market+$130

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

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

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.71-1.16
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher alignment varies significantly by bedroom size in this area.

Historical
FY 2022-2026

Data freshness

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for New Castle 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.

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New Castle County, DE fair market rent and Section 8 rent limits

The FY 2026 HUD Small Area Fair Market Rent (SAFMR) page for New Castle County, DE shows monthly rent limits by bedroom size for Housing Choice Voucher and Section 8 comparisons. The 2 bedroom fair market rent is $1,780 and the 4 bedroom fair market rent is $2,380.

Use this page for searches like New Castle County, DE FMR, New Castle County, DE fair market rent, and New Castle County, DE Section 8 payment standards. Local housing authorities can set payment standards above or below published HUD FMR, so confirm program rules before underwriting a property.

FY 2026 Fair Market Rent by bedroom size for New Castle County, DE
Bedroom sizeHUD FMR
Studio$1,370
1 bedroom$1,500
2 bedroom$1,780
3 bedroom$2,130
4 bedroom$2,380
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