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New Castle County, DE

CountySAFMR
Found 44 ZIPs
Zillow

County Median Investment Score

121Above average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,210 – $1,760$1,070 – $1,790
1 BR$1,310 – $1,900$1,180 – $1,860
2 BR$1,570 – $2,270$1,540 – $2,270
3 BR$1,870 – $2,720$1,810 – $2,660
4 BR$2,060 – $3,130$2,030 – $3,130
5 BR$2,737Not available
6 BR$3,148Not available
7 BR$3,620Not available
8 BR$4,163Not available

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Market Alignment

Studio
7
7
0.65-1.40
1 BR
8
0.76-1.42
2 BR
8
8
0.74-1.19
3 BR
9
0.80-1.36
4 BR
12
0.71-1.28
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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New Castle County, DE fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's two-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 44 ZIP codes in New Castle County, DE ranges from $1,570 to $2,270 a month, with a median of $1,810. That is up 1.7% from $1,780 in FY 2026. New Castle County is in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Delaware is $1,629, so New Castle County is 11% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for New Castle County, DE
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,400+2.2%$1,260–$1,540
1BR$1,520+1.3%$1,368–$1,672
2BR$1,810+1.7%$1,629–$1,991
3BR$2,160+1.4%$1,944–$2,376
4BR$2,3800.0%$2,142–$2,618

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for New Castle County, DE
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,400$1,520$1,810$2,160$2,380
FY 2026$1,370$1,500$1,780$2,130$2,380
FY 2025$1,360$1,500$1,790$2,160$2,450
FY 2024$1,310$1,450$1,740$2,100$2,430
FY 2023$1,090$1,230$1,480$1,800$2,090

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
19701$2,270+25.4%
19803$2,250+24.3%
19732$2,230+23.2%
19736$2,170+19.9%
19807$2,170+19.9%
19709$2,020+11.6%
19731$2,020+11.6%
19938$2,000+10.5%
19702$1,990+9.9%
19707$1,940+7.2%
19711$1,900+5.0%
19717$1,900+5.0%
19810$1,880+3.9%
19734$1,870+3.3%
19708$1,8100.0%
19710$1,8100.0%
19714$1,8100.0%
19715$1,8100.0%
19716$1,8100.0%
19721$1,8100.0%
19726$1,8100.0%
19735$1,8100.0%
19809$1,8100.0%
19884$1,8100.0%

Showing the 24 highest of 38 ZIP codes.

Questions about New Castle County, DE rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in New Castle County, DE?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,810, that basic range is $1,629 to $1,991 a month. 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 New Castle County, DE in?

New Castle County, DE is in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.

How much did fair market rent change in New Castle County, DE for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 1.7%, from $1,780 in FY 2026 to $1,810 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 22.3%.

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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