Rent & Home Prices in Delaware
3 metro areas · Sorted by average 2BR rent
Delaware has 3 rental markets tracked by HUD Fair Market Rents. The average 2-bedroom apartment across Delaware costs $1,564/month in 2026. Sussex County is among the most affordable metros with 2-bedroom rents averaging $1,398/month, while Philadelphia has some of the highest rents in the state at $1,802/month. Use the table below to compare rent prices across all Delaware metro areas by bedroom size. Data is sourced from HUD Fair Market Rents and updated annually.
| # | City / Metro | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sussex County Sussex County, DE HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,031 | $1,066 | $1,398 | $1,763 | $2,197 | 247,799 |
| 2 | Dover Dover, DE MSA | $1,173 | $1,181 | $1,492 | $2,080 | $2,278 | 185,043 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA | $1,372 | $1,512 | $1,802 | $2,171 | $2,468 | 6,241,882 |
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