Dover, 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, Delaware rental market.
Dover, Delaware
Average Apartment Rent
$1,598
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
-0.8%
As of May 2026
Compared to a year ago, Dover, Delaware apartments have recorded a -0.8% rent decrease.
Dover, Delaware Average apartment rent trend
Dover, Delaware Average Apartment Rent
Dover, Delaware Apartment rent ranges
At 64.69%, apartments priced $1,500 - $2,000 represent the bulk of Dover, Delaware rentals, while condos priced $2,000 - $2,500 hold the lowest share of the market – 4.72%.
Dover, Delaware Housing tenure**
Renters take up 52% of Dover, 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, Delaware Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 3,581 rentals in Dover, 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, Delaware homes for rent is 4.2.
Dover, Delaware Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Dover, 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, Delaware Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Dover, Delaware Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 3,478 apartments for rent in Dover, 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, Delaware is 2.26.
Dover, 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, Delaware.
Dover, Delaware Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Dover, 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, Delaware Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2017
Most Dover, 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, Delaware condos for rent is 2017.
Dover, Delaware Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 50% of Dover, Delaware renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 22% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 20% have No vehicle available.
Dover, Delaware Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Dover, Delaware Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
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, 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
