19721
ZIPSAFMR
New Castle County, DE
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,370$1,370
1 BR$1,500$1,500
2 BR$1,780$1,780
3 BR$2,130$2,130
4 BR$2,380$2,380
5 BR$2,737
6 BR$3,148
7 BR$3,620
8 BR$4,163

Market Alignment

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

Studio
Studio
0.69ratio
FMR$1,370
Market$2,000
vs market-$630

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

0.69
1 BR
1 BR
0.75ratio
FMR$1,500
Market$2,000
vs market-$500

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

0.75
2 BR
2 BR
0.82ratio
FMR$1,780
Market$2,170
vs market-$390

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

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

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

0.85
4 BR
4 BR
0.90ratio
FMR$2,380
Market$2,630
vs market-$250

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

0.90
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher rents are below market for smaller unit sizes.

Bedroom curve

Historical
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Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$202,591
Rent
$1,780
Down payment
$40,518
Loan
$162,073
Mortgage
$1,024
Expenses
$556
Market inputs
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for 19721 (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.