Sussex County, DE

2025 Fair Market Rents

Tags: 2025 Sussex County, DE HUD Metro FMR Area

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The top four largest cities in Sussex County are Seaford, Millsboro, Lewes, and Georgetown. Fair Market Rents on this page may apply depending on whether the county uses SAFMRs or county level FMRs. Cities in multiple SAFMR areas will have different SAFMRS based on ZIP code.

What type of FMR does Sussex County use?

Small Area Fair Market Rents were created by the HUD for this county/Metro Fmr Area however Sussex County is not required to use Small Area FMRs by the HUD. It is at the discretion of the local Housing Authority to determine if SAFMRs or 40th percentile FMRs are used.

To learn more about the criteria the HUD uses to determine if a Metro FMR Area requires Small Area Fair Market Rents click here.

How does Sussex County compare?

Sussex County ($1,398) has a 10.6% lower FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of Delaware ($1,564) and therefore has a lower gross rent.

Sussex County is rank 3rd out of 3 counties. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is lower than all other county. Sussex County is the cheapest county in terms of FMRs.

Rent Tables Sussex County, DE

Fair Market Rent (40th Percentile)

$1,031
studio
$1,066
1-Bedroom
$1,398
2-Bedroom
$1,763
3-Bedroom
$2,197
4-Bedroom

Median Rent (50th Percentile)

$1,140
studio
$1,178
1-Bedroom
$1,546
2-Bedroom
$1,949
3-Bedroom
$2,430
4-Bedroom

Small Market Areas (By Zip Code)

The 90% and 110% SAFMRs represent the minimum and maximum payment standards that can be set by the local Public Housing Authority under regular conditions. The payment standard is the actual value used in Section 8. For more on payment standards click here.

FMRs and SAFMRs are set by the HUD. The local PHA takes these FMR/SAFMR values and may decide to use any value that is within +-10% of the FMR/SAFMR as the payment standard for the areas under their jurisdiction.

For a more in-depth explaination return to the overview page.

ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
19930 $1,190 $1,230 $1,610 $2,030 $2,530
19931 $820 $890 $1,170 $1,500 $1,840
19933 $820 $890 $1,170 $1,500 $1,840
19939 $1,000 $1,030 $1,350 $1,700 $2,120
19940 $820 $890 $1,170 $1,500 $1,840
19941 $970 $1,000 $1,310 $1,650 $2,060
19944 $1,170 $1,210 $1,560 $1,990 $2,450
19945 $1,140 $1,170 $1,540 $1,940 $2,420
19947 $1,020 $1,060 $1,390 $1,750 $2,180
19951 $1,170 $1,270 $1,670 $2,130 $2,610
19956 $820 $890 $1,170 $1,500 $1,840
19958 $1,330 $1,370 $1,800 $2,270 $2,830
19960 $1,050 $1,080 $1,420 $1,790 $2,230
19966 $1,100 $1,140 $1,490 $1,880 $2,340
19967 $1,550 $1,600 $2,100 $2,650 $3,300
19968 $1,110 $1,140 $1,500 $1,890 $2,360
19969 $1,030 $1,070 $1,400 $1,770 $2,200
19970 $1,220 $1,270 $1,660 $2,090 $2,610
19971 $1,200 $1,240 $1,630 $2,060 $2,560
19973 $900 $930 $1,220 $1,540 $1,920
19975 $1,190 $1,230 $1,610 $2,030 $2,530
19973 $900 $930 $1,220 $1,540 $1,920
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
19930 $1,071 $1,107 $1,449 $1,827 $2,277
19931 $738 $801 $1,053 $1,350 $1,656
19933 $738 $801 $1,053 $1,350 $1,656
19939 $900 $927 $1,215 $1,530 $1,908
19940 $738 $801 $1,053 $1,350 $1,656
19941 $873 $900 $1,179 $1,485 $1,854
19944 $1,053 $1,089 $1,404 $1,791 $2,205
19945 $1,026 $1,053 $1,386 $1,746 $2,178
19947 $918 $954 $1,251 $1,575 $1,962
19951 $1,053 $1,143 $1,503 $1,917 $2,349
19956 $738 $801 $1,053 $1,350 $1,656
19958 $1,197 $1,233 $1,620 $2,043 $2,547
19960 $945 $972 $1,278 $1,611 $2,007
19966 $990 $1,026 $1,341 $1,692 $2,106
19967 $1,395 $1,440 $1,890 $2,385 $2,970
19968 $999 $1,026 $1,350 $1,701 $2,124
19969 $927 $963 $1,260 $1,593 $1,980
19970 $1,098 $1,143 $1,494 $1,881 $2,349
19971 $1,080 $1,116 $1,467 $1,854 $2,304
19973 $810 $837 $1,098 $1,386 $1,728
19975 $1,071 $1,107 $1,449 $1,827 $2,277
19973 $810 $837 $1,098 $1,386 $1,728
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
19930 $1,309 $1,353 $1,771 $2,233 $2,783
19931 $902 $979 $1,287 $1,650 $2,024
19933 $902 $979 $1,287 $1,650 $2,024
19939 $1,100 $1,133 $1,485 $1,870 $2,332
19940 $902 $979 $1,287 $1,650 $2,024
19941 $1,067 $1,100 $1,441 $1,815 $2,266
19944 $1,287 $1,331 $1,716 $2,189 $2,695
19945 $1,254 $1,287 $1,694 $2,134 $2,662
19947 $1,122 $1,166 $1,529 $1,925 $2,398
19951 $1,287 $1,397 $1,837 $2,343 $2,871
19956 $902 $979 $1,287 $1,650 $2,024
19958 $1,463 $1,507 $1,980 $2,497 $3,113
19960 $1,155 $1,188 $1,562 $1,969 $2,453
19966 $1,210 $1,254 $1,639 $2,068 $2,574
19967 $1,705 $1,760 $2,310 $2,915 $3,630
19968 $1,221 $1,254 $1,650 $2,079 $2,596
19969 $1,133 $1,177 $1,540 $1,947 $2,420
19970 $1,342 $1,397 $1,826 $2,299 $2,871
19971 $1,320 $1,364 $1,793 $2,266 $2,816
19973 $990 $1,023 $1,342 $1,694 $2,112
19975 $1,309 $1,353 $1,771 $2,233 $2,783
19973 $990 $1,023 $1,342 $1,694 $2,112

Fair Market Rents on this page apply to the following cities in Sussex County, Delaware: Seaford, Millsboro, Lewes, Georgetown, Laurel, Rehoboth Beach, Milton, Bridgeville, Selbyville, Frankford, Ocean View, Dagsboro, Lincoln, Delmar, Bethany Beach, Ellendale, Harbeson, Fenwick Island, Millville, and Nassau.

These Fair Market Rents also apply to the following ZIP codes in Sussex County, Delaware: 19973, 19966, 19958, 19947, 19956, 19971, 19968, 19933, 19975, 19945, 19970, 19939, 19960, 19940, 19930, 19941, 19951, 19944, 19967, and 19969.

Sussex County, DE is considered part of the following metro FMR area: SUSSEX COUNTY, DE HUD METRO FMR AREA.

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Fair Market Rents are published by the Department of Housing And Urban Development.