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Section 8 rent amounts in Kent County, DE

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Kent County, DE is $1,470.

HUD voucher rents by ZIP and bedroom count, from the current Fair Market Rent and Small Area FMR release.

Source: HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rents and Small Area FMRs, effective 2025-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-09, with ZIP placement from the HUD-USPS ZIP Crosswalk 2021-Q4. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr.html

2-bedroom
$1,470
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
19
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
2
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
182,400
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,158
1 BR$1,165
2 BR$1,470
3 BR$2,044
4 BR$2,285

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,630 to $1,850.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$1,280 to $1,460
1 BR$1,300 to $1,480
2 BR$1,630 to $1,850
3 BR$2,220 to $2,540
4 BR$2,480 to $2,840

Rent by ZIP

19 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
19901$1,158$1,165$1,470$2,044$2,285County FMR
19902$1,158$1,165$1,470$2,044$2,285County FMR
19903$1,158$1,165$1,470$2,044$2,285County FMR
19904$1,158$1,165$1,470$2,044$2,285County FMR
19934$1,158$1,165$1,470$2,044$2,285County FMR
19936$1,158$1,165$1,470$2,044$2,285County FMR
19938$1,460$1,480$1,850$2,540$2,840Small Area FMR
19943$1,158$1,165$1,470$2,044$2,285County FMR
19946$1,158$1,165$1,470$2,044$2,285County FMR
19952$1,158$1,165$1,470$2,044$2,285County FMR
19953$1,158$1,165$1,470$2,044$2,285County FMR
19954$1,158$1,165$1,470$2,044$2,285County FMR
19955$1,158$1,165$1,470$2,044$2,285County FMR
19961$1,158$1,165$1,470$2,044$2,285County FMR
19962$1,158$1,165$1,470$2,044$2,285County FMR
19964$1,158$1,165$1,470$2,044$2,285County FMR
19977$1,280$1,300$1,630$2,220$2,480Small Area FMR
19979$1,158$1,165$1,470$2,044$2,285County FMR
19980$1,158$1,165$1,470$2,044$2,285County FMR

Payment standard

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,470. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).

Frequently asked questions

What is the 2-bedroom Section 8 rent in Kent County, DE?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Kent County, DE is $1,470.

What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents by bedroom in Kent County, DE?

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Kent County, DE: Studio $1,158, 1 BR $1,165, 2 BR $1,470, 3 BR $2,044, 4 BR $2,285.

What is the Small Area FMR range in Kent County, DE?

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,630 to $1,850.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Kent County, DE?

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,470. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).