19958
ZIPSAFMR
Sussex County, DE
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,400$1,400
1 BR$1,410$1,410
2 BR$1,850$1,850
3 BR$2,320$2,320
4 BR$2,870$2,870
5 BR$3,300
6 BR$3,796
7 BR$4,365
8 BR$5,020

Market Alignment

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

Studio
Studio
0.68ratio
FMR$1,400
Market$2,050
vs market-$650

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

0.68
1 BR
1 BR
0.74ratio
FMR$1,410
Market$1,900
vs market-$490

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

0.74
2 BR
2 BR
0.91ratio
FMR$1,850
Market$2,030
vs market-$180

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

0.91
3 BR
3 BR
0.95ratio
FMR$2,320
Market$2,450
vs market-$130

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

0.95
4 BR
4 BR
0.91ratio
FMR$2,870
Market$3,140
vs market-$270

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

0.91
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
$212,993
Rent
$1,850
Down payment
$42,599
Loan
$170,394
Mortgage
$1,077
Expenses
$573
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About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for 19958 (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.