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Section 8 rent amounts in New Castle County, DE

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in New Castle County, DE is $1,810.

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
$1,810
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
42
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
36
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
570,567
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,397
1 BR$1,520
2 BR$1,810
3 BR$2,170
4 BR$2,423

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,550 to $2,220.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$1,200 to $1,710
1 BR$1,300 to $1,860
2 BR$1,550 to $2,220
3 BR$1,860 to $2,660
4 BR$2,070 to $2,970

Rent by ZIP

42 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
19701$1,710$1,860$2,220$2,660$2,970Small Area FMR
19702$1,490$1,620$1,930$2,310$2,580Small Area FMR
19703$1,270$1,380$1,640$1,970$2,200Small Area FMR
19706$1,340$1,460$1,740$2,090$2,330Small Area FMR
19707$1,540$1,710$2,060$2,490$2,870Small Area FMR
19708$1,370$1,500$1,780$2,130$2,380Small Area FMR
19709$1,550$1,690$2,010$2,410$2,690Small Area FMR
19710$1,520$1,670$1,980$2,390$2,710Small Area FMR
19711$1,410$1,540$1,830$2,190$2,450Small Area FMR
19713$1,300$1,410$1,680$2,010$2,250Small Area FMR
19714$1,370$1,500$1,780$2,130$2,380Small Area FMR
19715$1,370$1,500$1,780$2,130$2,380Small Area FMR
19716$1,370$1,500$1,780$2,130$2,380Small Area FMR
19717$1,410$1,540$1,830$2,190$2,450Small Area FMR
19718$1,397$1,520$1,810$2,170$2,423County FMR
19720$1,270$1,380$1,640$1,970$2,200Small Area FMR
19721$1,370$1,500$1,780$2,130$2,380Small Area FMR
19726$1,370$1,500$1,780$2,130$2,380Small Area FMR
19730$1,300$1,410$1,680$2,010$2,250Small Area FMR
19731$1,550$1,690$2,010$2,410$2,690Small Area FMR
19732$1,690$1,840$2,190$2,630$2,930Small Area FMR
19733$1,360$1,470$1,750$2,100$2,350Small Area FMR
19734$1,470$1,600$1,900$2,280$2,540Small Area FMR
19735$1,370$1,500$1,780$2,130$2,380Small Area FMR
19736$1,690$1,840$2,190$2,630$2,930Small Area FMR
19801$1,240$1,350$1,610$1,930$2,160Small Area FMR
19802$1,230$1,340$1,600$1,920$2,140Small Area FMR
19803$1,690$1,840$2,190$2,630$2,930Small Area FMR
19804$1,220$1,330$1,580$1,890$2,120Small Area FMR
19805$1,200$1,300$1,550$1,860$2,070Small Area FMR
19806$1,340$1,460$1,740$2,090$2,330Small Area FMR
19807$1,690$1,840$2,190$2,630$2,930Small Area FMR
19808$1,330$1,440$1,720$2,060$2,300Small Area FMR
19809$1,370$1,500$1,780$2,130$2,380Small Area FMR
19810$1,370$1,500$1,780$2,130$2,380Small Area FMR
19884$1,370$1,500$1,780$2,130$2,380Small Area FMR
19890$1,397$1,520$1,810$2,170$2,423County FMR
19892$1,397$1,520$1,810$2,170$2,423County FMR
19895$1,397$1,520$1,810$2,170$2,423County FMR
19897$1,397$1,520$1,810$2,170$2,423County FMR
19898$1,397$1,520$1,810$2,170$2,423County FMR
19899$1,370$1,500$1,780$2,130$2,380Small Area 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 $1,810. 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 New Castle County, DE?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in New Castle County, DE is $1,810.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in New Castle County, DE: Studio $1,397, 1 BR $1,520, 2 BR $1,810, 3 BR $2,170, 4 BR $2,423.

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

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,550 to $2,220.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in New Castle 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 $1,810. 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).