New Castle County: Housing & Real Estate
Homes in New Castle County carry a median value of $352,200, with median rent $1,448 (about the same as New Castle County median $1,448; about the same as Delaware median $1,401). That's about the same as the New Castle County median ($352,200); about the same as the Delaware median ($352,000).
- 3.9× annual income — home value vs. household income (vs Delaware 3.8×).
- 20.3 years to break even renting at the median (vs Delaware 18y).
Home Values & Rent
Median home value $352,200 — 1.2× the Delaware median ($291,400). Median rent $1,448/month.
| Fair Market Rent · Studio rent | $1,372 (vs Delaware $1,397) |
|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent · One Br | $1,512 |
| Fair Market Rent · Two Br | $1,802 |
| Fair Market Rent · Three Br | $2,171 |
| Fair Market Rent · Four Br | $2,468 |
| Fair Market Rent · Year | FY2025 |
| Median Home Value | $352,200 (vs Delaware $291,400) |
| Median Rent | $1,448 (vs Delaware $1,344) |
| Renter Occupied Units | 69,449 |
Sources: HUD FMR FY2025 — matched by county FIPS · Census ACS 5-Year 2024 — county-level query · Refreshed 2026-04-29
Tenure & Occupancy
Owner-occupied vs renter-occupied housing units, plus vacancy rates.
| Owner Occupied Units | 154,724 |
|---|
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2024 — county-level query · Refreshed 2026-04-29
Utilities
Electricity, water, and broadband infrastructure serving residents. Broadband percentages reflect the share of premises that can subscribe to service at the listed speed (FCC Form 477).
| Broadband Summary · Towns With Data | 26 |
|---|---|
| Broadband Summary · Towns With 90Pct Coverage | 26 |
| Electricity · Electricity rate (¢/kWh) | 16.57¢/kWh |
| Electricity · Customers | 473508 |
| Electricity · Revenue Millions | $857 |
| Electricity · Year | 2024 |
| Mobile Summary · Towns With Data | 26 |
Sources: EIA Retail Sales 2024