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Delaware: 2026 income limits & Fair Market Rents
Use this Delaware reference to find your next housing-help step. The statewide table below is background data, not the income cutoff for your address. Voucher rules use local limits and your family's details.
Check your county before using a statewide number
- Open the county income-limit checker. Choose Delaware, your county, and your family size.
- Compare the correct local row with your annual income. For example, a family of three should use its county's three-person row, not the statewide four-person figure.
- Ask a Delaware housing office which limit applies, what income counts, and whether it is accepting applications. Being under a limit does not guarantee a voucher.
Already have a voucher? Ask your housing office for its payment standard and rent-share calculation before signing a lease.
Statewide income reference — not your local eligibility cutoff
State median family income: $111,400. These statewide, unadjusted tiers are reference figures. HUD's local limits include adjustments; do not calculate a personal eligibility limit by multiplying the state median. Source check: 2026-07-20 source
| Household | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,400 | $39,000 | $62,400 |
| 2 people | $26,750 | $44,600 | $71,300 |
| 3 people | $30,100 | $50,150 | $80,200 |
| 4 people | $33,400 | $55,700 | $89,100 |
| 5 people | $36,100 | $60,200 | $96,250 |
| 6 people | $38,750 | $64,650 | $103,400 |
| 7 people | $41,450 | $69,100 | $110,500 |
| 8 people | $44,100 | $73,550 | $117,650 |
Actual limits are set per county/metro area and can differ from the statewide figures above — use HUD's official lookup for your county, or ask your local Public Housing Agency.
Fair Market Rents by county (2026)
FMRs are HUD's rent benchmarks by unit size, used to set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. Source check: 2026-07-20 source
| County / area | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent County Dover, DE MSA |
$1,158 | $1,165 | $1,470 | $2,044 | $2,285 |
| New Castle County Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA |
$1,397 | $1,520 | $1,810 | $2,170 | $2,423 |
| Sussex County Sussex County, DE |
$1,059 | $1,066 | $1,399 | $1,757 | $2,172 |
See also: how the Housing Choice Voucher program works · Delaware Public Housing Agencies.