Dover City, Delaware Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Dover City, Delaware rental market.
Dover City, Delaware
Average Apartment Rent
$1,532
As of November 2024
Dover City, Delaware Average apartment rent trend
Dover City, Delaware Average Apartment Rent
Dover City, Delaware Apartment rent ranges
At 49.7%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Dover City, Delaware rentals, while condos priced Over $2,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 5.67%.
Dover City, Delaware Housing tenure**
Renters take up 52% of Dover City, Delaware real estate, occupying a total of 7,811 units, while homeowners live in 7,303 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.2
Renter median household income**
$37,831
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.26
Rental vacancy rate**
6.2%
Dover City, Delaware Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 3,581 rentals in Dover City, Delaware with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 46%. Units with 4 beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 107 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Dover City, Delaware homes for rent is 4.2.
Dover City, Delaware Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Dover City, Delaware are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (24%), followed by those in the 35 - 44 years age group (20%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 3%.
Dover City, Delaware Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Dover City, Delaware Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 3,478 apartments for rent in Dover City, Delaware, or 45% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 31% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 2,389 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Dover City, Delaware is 2.26.
Dover City, Delaware Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 24% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 12% of the homes for rent in Dover City, Delaware.
Dover City, Delaware Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Dover City, Delaware apartment rentals, namely 19% or 1,514 units, were Built 2000 - 2009, followed by those Built 1980 - 1989 (17%, 1,339 units), and the ones Built 1970 - 1979 (14%, 1,093 units).
Dover City, Delaware Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2017
Most Dover City, Delaware renters (46%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 2% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Dover City, Delaware condos for rent is 2017.
Dover City, Delaware Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 50% of Dover City, Delaware renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 22% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 20% have No vehicle available.
Dover City, Delaware Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Dover City, Delaware Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Dover City, Delaware Average apartment rent by zip codes
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Dover City, Delaware apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
