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New Castle County/Wilmington/19806

19806

ZIPSAFMR
New Castle County, DE
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ZIP Investment Score

89Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,380$1,210
1 BR$1,500$1,450
2 BR$1,790$1,760
3 BR$2,130$2,220
4 BR$2,350$2,250
5 BR$2,703Not available
6 BR$3,108Not available
7 BR$3,574Not available
8 BR$4,110Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$199,619

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,760
HUD FMR$1,790
Market rentUsed$1,760
Est. payment standard (99%)$1,770
-Principal and interest-$1,009
Loan amount$159,695
Down payment$39,924
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$551
Property taxes-$200
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$176
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$28,270(70.8% ROI)
Projected value
$214,968
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$15,349
Loan principal paid down+$5,721
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$48,434(121.3% ROI)
Projected value
$225,850
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$26,232
Loan principal paid down+$10,203
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$104,222(261.1% ROI)
Projected value
$255,529
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$55,910
Loan principal paid down+$24,312
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
1.14
1 BR
1.03
2 BR
1.02
3 BR
0.94
4 BR
1.04
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
Property value
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Tax rate
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ZIP 19806 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 19806 (Wilmington, DE) is $1,790 a month. That is up 2.9% from $1,740 in FY 2026. Wilmington 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. Among 38 ZIP codes in New Castle County, 19806 has the 27th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,570–$2,270). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Delaware is $1,629, so ZIP 19806 is 10% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 19806
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,380+3.0%$1,242–$1,518
1BR$1,500+2.7%$1,350–$1,650
2BR$1,790+2.9%$1,611–$1,969
3BR$2,130+1.9%$1,917–$2,343
4BR$2,350+0.9%$2,115–$2,585

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 19806
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,380$1,500$1,790$2,130$2,350
FY 2026$1,340$1,460$1,740$2,090$2,330
FY 2025$1,320$1,450$1,730$2,080$2,370
FY 2024$1,250$1,400$1,670$2,020$2,330
FY 2023$1,050$1,190$1,430$1,740$2,020

Two-bedroom rent in nearby New Castle County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 19806
19735$1,810+1.1%
19736$2,170+21.2%
19801$1,670−6.7%
19802$1,610−10.1%
19803$2,250+25.7%
19804$1,570−12.3%
19805$1,580−11.7%
19806Current$1,790—
19807$2,170+21.2%
19808$1,760−1.7%
19809$1,810+1.1%
19810$1,880+5.0%

Questions about ZIP 19806 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 19806?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,790, that basic range is $1,611 to $1,969 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 ZIP 19806 in?

ZIP 19806 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 ZIP 19806 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.9%, from $1,740 in FY 2026 to $1,790 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 25.2%.

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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