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Delaware: 2026 income limits & Fair Market Rents

HUD's 2026 figures for Delaware: the income limits that housing programs use to determine eligibility tiers, and the Fair Market Rents that set voucher payment standards. State median family income: $111,400.

Income limit tiers (statewide, by household size)

Programs generally define "extremely low" as 30% of area median income, "very low" as 50%, and "low" as 80%. ✓ 2026-07-20 source

HouseholdExtremely 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. ✓ 2026-07-20 source

County / areaStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
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.