Section 8 Voucher Amounts by ZIP Code in DE (FY2027)

HUD publishes Fair Market Rent for 40 ZIP codes across 2 HUD FMR areas in DE. Two-bedroom FMR ranges from $1,260 to $2,210.

Average FMR by bedroom size in DE

BedroomsAverage FY2027 FMR
Studio$1,241
1 bedroom$1,248
2 bedroom$1,603
3 bedroom$2,085
4 bedroom$2,457

Change from FY2026 to FY2027 in DE

Across the 40 DE ZIP codes present in both years, the average two-bedroom Fair Market Rent increased from $1,494 to $1,603, a change of +$109 (+7.3%). Payment standards follow FMR, so an increase generally raises the ceiling a voucher can cover in DE.

HUD FMR areas in DE

DE is divided into 2 HUD FMR areas. Each sets its own rent standard, so the ceiling a voucher can cover changes depending on which area a unit sits in.

FMR AreaZIP CodesAvg 2BR2BR Range
Dover16$1,648$1,370 - $2,000
Sussex County24$1,573$1,260 - $2,210

All 40 ZIP codes in DE by two-bedroom FMR

ZIPFMR Area2BR FMR
19967Sussex County$2,210
19955Dover$2,000
19979Dover$2,000
19958Sussex County$1,950
19934Dover$1,870
19970Sussex County$1,760
19964Dover$1,740
19971Sussex County$1,710
19930Sussex County$1,700
19901Dover$1,690
19902Dover$1,690
19968Sussex County$1,640
19951Sussex County$1,640
19961Dover$1,630
19903Dover$1,630
19980Dover$1,620
21874Sussex County$1,590
19944Sussex County$1,590
19960Sussex County$1,590
19966Sussex County$1,590
19950Sussex County$1,580
19904Dover$1,570
19975Sussex County$1,570
19962Dover$1,560
19939Sussex County$1,550
19947Sussex County$1,540
19943Dover$1,530
19954Dover$1,520
19952Sussex County$1,520
19941Sussex County$1,520
19969Sussex County$1,500
19953Dover$1,480
19945Sussex County$1,480
19963Sussex County$1,470
19946Dover$1,470
19936Dover$1,370
19956Sussex County$1,260
19940Sussex County$1,260
19931Sussex County$1,260
19933Sussex County$1,260

Fair Market Rent is not what a family pays and not what the voucher pays. The housing authority sets a payment standard from it, normally 90% to 110% of FMR. How voucher amounts are calculated.

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Source: US Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2027 Fair Market Rents.

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