HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027
Fair Market Rent in Delaware by county (FY 2027)
Delaware has 3 counties, and HUD sets a Fair Market Rent for every one of them. For FY 2027 the median two-bedroom is $1,629. The highest is New Castle County at $1,860, the lowest Sussex County at $1,498.
Median 2BR
$1,629
Highest 2BR
$1,860
New Castle County
Lowest 2BR
$1,498
Sussex County
Counties
3
2 in metro areas
2 of the 3 counties sit inside a HUD metro area and share that metro's rate. The other 1 get a county rate built from their own rents. The Delaware median of $1,629 is about 53% above the national median county ($1,063). HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs covering 3 of the 3 counties, which is where the real variation shows up. Pick a county below for the full studio-to-four-bedroom table, payment standard ranges and ZIP rates.
The median two-bedroom moved up 11% from FY 2026. 3 counties went up, 0 went down, and the rest held.
Fair Market Rent by county
County | Area | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | YoY | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle County | Metro | $1,438 | $1,558 | $1,860 | $2,216 | $2,445 | +2.8% | 577,961 |
| Kent County | Metro | $1,286 | $1,294 | $1,629 | $2,244 | $2,590 | +10.8% | 187,604 |
| Sussex County | Rural | $1,140 | $1,147 | $1,498 | $1,843 | $2,222 | +7.1% | 255,626 |
3 counties. HUD publishes studio through 4 bedroom rates. Tap a county for payment standards, ZIP-level rates and income needed.
Questions people ask
It depends on the county. For FY 2027 the median two-bedroom FMR across Delaware's 3 counties is $1,629, ranging from $1,498 in Sussex County to $1,860 in New Castle County. Every county's full table is linked on this page.
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