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Rent and HUD income limits in New Castle County, DE

Median gross rent of $1,448 is 30.16% of the $57,607 renter median household income in New Castle County. Census median rent as a share of renter household income, beside the official HUD income limits for this county.

Rent-to-income
30.16%
New Castle County
Median gross rent
$1,448
ACS B25064
Renter median income
$57,607
ACS B25119
HUD very low, 4-person
$61,350
New Castle County

New Castle County figures

Median gross rent$1,448
Margin of error, median gross rent$22
Renter median household income$57,607
Margin of error, renter median income$2,323
Annual median rent$17,376
Rent-to-income30.16%
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, New Castle County$61,350
HUD low income limit, 4-person, New Castle County$98,150
HUD area median family income, New Castle County$122,700

Method

Rent-to-income equals Census median gross rent (ACS table B25064) times 12, divided by renter median household income (ACS table B25119, renter-occupied column). The percent shown is that ratio rounded half up to the nearest 0.01 percentage point. HUD columns are the FY2026 4-person Very Low (50%) limit and the 4-person Low (80%) limit, plus the HUD area median family income on the same row. When every town row in a county publishes the same three figures, the page stores them once under the county name. When they differ, each town row is stored. A county is left out when median rent or renter income is missing or not positive. Rank is the unrounded ratio, then the county name.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year, tables B25064 and B25119, as of 2024-07-01 (data years 2020-2024), retrieved 2026-10-09, https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25064, and HUD FY2026 Section 8 income limits effective 2026-05-01, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il.html.

Frequently asked questions

What is the rent-to-income ratio in New Castle County, DE?

30.16%. Median gross rent is $1,448 (margin of error $22). Renter median household income is $57,607 (margin of error $2,323).

What is the HUD 4-person very low income limit in New Castle County, DE?

New Castle County: $61,350 FY2026 Very Low (50%).

What is the HUD 4-person low income limit in New Castle County, DE?

New Castle County: $98,150 FY2026 Low (80%).