Delaware Section 8 Rent Calculator

Uses the HUD Fair Market Rent for Delaware ($1,675 for a 2-bedroom) as the payment standard.

Delaware Section 8 tenant rent estimator

Uses the HUD Fair Market Rent for Delaware ($1,675 for a 2-bedroom) as the payment standard.

Your share of rent —

Housing authority pays —

Payment standard (FMR) —

Delaware at a glance

Figure	Delaware	Source
Fair Market Rent (2BR)	$1,675	[1]
Fair Market Rent (1BR)	$1,374	[1]
Fair Market Rent (3BR)	$2,125	[1]
Median 2BR market rent	$1,675	[2]

[1] [2] Sources

Fair Market Rent (2BR) — all 50 states

Delaware highlighted. Same data as the table below, shown as a distribution so the comparison is visible at a glance.

Highlighted: Delaware, ranked 19 of 50. Median $1,504.

Delaware voucher subsidy by income and unit size

Monthly housing-authority subsidy against Delaware payment standards (2BR $1,675).

Monthly income	Studio	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR
$500	$1,083	$1,224	$1,525	$1,975	$2,250
$650	$1,038	$1,179	$1,480	$1,930	$2,205
$800	$993	$1,134	$1,435	$1,885	$2,160
$950	$948	$1,089	$1,390	$1,840	$2,115
$1,100	$903	$1,044	$1,345	$1,795	$2,070
$1,250	$858	$999	$1,300	$1,750	$2,025
$1,400	$813	$954	$1,255	$1,705	$1,980
$1,550	$768	$909	$1,210	$1,660	$1,935
$1,700	$723	$864	$1,165	$1,615	$1,890
$1,850	$678	$819	$1,120	$1,570	$1,845
$2,000	$633	$774	$1,075	$1,525	$1,800
$2,200	$573	$714	$1,015	$1,465	$1,740
$2,400	$513	$654	$955	$1,405	$1,680
$2,650	$438	$579	$880	$1,330	$1,605
$2,900	$363	$504	$805	$1,255	$1,530
$3,200	$273	$414	$715	$1,165	$1,440
$3,600	$153	$294	$595	$1,045	$1,320
$4,000	$33	$174	$475	$925	$1,200

Worked figures for Delaware

Delaware values:

Income	Annual	Tenant Rent	Subsidy	Standard
$800	$9,600	$240	$1,435	$1,675
$1,000	$12,000	$300	$1,375	$1,675
$1,200	$14,400	$360	$1,315	$1,675
$1,500	$18,000	$450	$1,225	$1,675
$1,800	$21,600	$540	$1,135	$1,675
$2,100	$25,200	$630	$1,045	$1,675
$2,400	$28,800	$720	$955	$1,675
$2,700	$32,400	$810	$865	$1,675
$3,000	$36,000	$900	$775	$1,675
$3,500	$42,000	$1,050	$625	$1,675

How Delaware compares nationally

On fair market rent (2br), Delaware ranks #19 of 50 at $1,675 — 11% above the median of $1,504. The national range runs from $1,000 (West Virginia) to $2,745 (California).

Rank	State	Fair Market Rent (2BR)
#17	Vermont	$1,684
#18	Maine	$1,681
#19	Delaware	$1,675
#20	Alaska	$1,591
#21	Utah	$1,582

Mid-cost FMR areas, ranked

Same rule structure as Delaware:

State	Fair Market Rent (2BR)	vs Delaware
Rhode Island	$1,765	+5.4%
Oregon	$1,738	+3.8%
Virginia	$1,735	+3.6%
Nevada	$1,733	+3.5%
Arizona	$1,709	+2.0%
Vermont	$1,684	+0.5%
Maine	$1,681	+0.4%
Delaware	$1,675	—
Alaska	$1,591	-5.0%
Utah	$1,582	-5.6%
Illinois	$1,579	-5.7%
Texas	$1,557	-7.0%

Delaware questions, answered with Delaware numbers

What is the Fair Market Rent in Delaware?▾

HUD sets Delaware's two-bedroom FMR at $1,675 a month ($1,374 for one bedroom, $2,125 for three). FMR is set by metro area, so your local figure may differ from the state number.

What would I pay on $1,800 a month income?▾

Roughly $540 as your share, with the housing authority covering about $1,135 against a $1,675 payment standard — the federal rule targets 30% of adjusted income.

How does Delaware's FMR compare with market rent?▾

Delaware's $1,675 two-bedroom FMR sits against a median market rent of $1,675, so the voucher generally reaches typical units.

Other mid-cost fmr areas

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Last reviewed 2026-08-27. Delaware figures only — verify with the relevant Delaware agency before acting. How this is calculated.