What HUD offices serve Rehoboth Beach, Delaware?
Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.
Go to the Delaware Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Rehoboth Beach.
How many renters live in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware?
The City of Rehoboth Beach has 1,357 people living in 766 households.
There are 181 renters living in 115 renter households in this City. Renters make up 13.34 percent of the population living in Rehoboth Beach.
What is the rental market like in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware?
There are an estimated 3,167 housing units in the Rehoboth Beach area. Of these, 162 units are rental homes, making up 5 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Rehoboth Beach?
The rental vacancy rate in Rehoboth Beach is 23 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.
How many rental units are in Rehoboth Beach for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rehoboth Beach
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 27 | 46 | 21 | 10 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rehoboth Beach
A large number of apartments in Rehoboth Beach have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many renter households in Rehoboth Beach are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 41 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.
The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.
How Much Is Rent in Rehoboth Beach
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $909 to $2,037. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $909 |
| One BR | $988 |
| Two BR | $1,298 |
| Three BR | $1,656 |
| Four BR | $2,037 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Rehoboth Beach?
Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.
These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:
| Unit Size | Count of Units Below FMR | Percentage of Total Units Below FMR |
| Studio | 4 | 40 percent |
| One BR | 0 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 13 | 28 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
How many affordable rental units are in Rehoboth Beach?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Public Housing | 51 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
Rehoboth Beach features 0 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.
Low Rent Apartments in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
There are 94 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Rehoboth Beach.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Rehoboth Beach landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Rehoboth Beach.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,168 and $1,428.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
