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Affordable apartments in Wilmington, Delaware

53 income-restricted buildings tracked here, drawn from HUD's LIHTC, Section 8, Section 202, and Section 811 datasets. Map, eligibility tiers, and Fair Market Rent below.

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Buildings

Estimated metro housing cost (2BR Fair Market Rent + average utilities): $1,610 rent + $162 utilities = $1,772/mo. Applies to the metro area, not individual buildings.

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Each pin is one income-restricted building. Color-coded by program. Click a pin for details.

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Energy costs in Delaware

Residential electricity in Delaware runs about 17.46¢/kWh, with a typical monthly residential electric bill near $162. Natural gas runs about $22.36/Mcf. Add this to rent when you compare buildings; it can shift total monthly housing cost by 10–20%.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, retail-sales (electricity) and natural gas residential pricing series, 12-month rolling average.

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Enter your annual household income, household size, and zip code. We’ll show which HUD AMI tier you qualify for and what Fair Market Rent looks like in your area.

Fair Market Rent for 19801

Zip-level (SAFMR)
BedroomsLocal FMRNational median
Studio$1,240n/a
1 bedroom$1,350n/a
2 bedroom$1,610$1,502
3 bedroom$1,930n/a
4 bedroom$2,160n/a

Fair Market Rent is HUD’s annual benchmark for the cost of rental housing in a given area. Source: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2026.

HUD income limits : New Castle County, DE

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD. FY2025. Area median income: $119,400.

Household size30% AMI50% AMI80% AMI
1 person$25,100$41,800$66,850
2 people$28,650$47,800$76,400
3 people$32,250$53,750$85,950
4 people$35,800$59,700$95,500
5 people$38,700$64,500$103,150
6 people$43,150$69,300$110,800
7 people$48,650$74,050$118,450
8 people$54,150$78,850$126,100

HUD calculates income limits per household size relative to the area’s median family income. Properties may serve renters in any combination of these tiers; eligibility is determined per program.

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About this listing. Buildings shown serve income-restricted households across HUD program tiers. We do not show vacancy or pricing for individual units. Always contact the property directly for current availability; many income-restricted buildings maintain waitlists measured in months or years.

See also: Wilmington cost-of-living and Fair Market Rent overview