Low Income Apartments In Kent County
Delaware
Low Income Apartments In Kent County
There are 60 low income housing apartment complexes which contain 3,338 affordable apartments for rent in Kent County, Delaware. Many of these rental apartments are income based housing with about 1,660 apartments that set rent based on your income. Often referred to as "HUD apartments", there are 447 Project-Based Section 8 subsidized apartments in Kent County. There are 1,546 other low income apartments that don't have rental assistance but are still considered to be affordable housing for low income families.
Other Housing Authorities located in Kent County
Housing Authority | Programs |
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Dover Housing Authority | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher; Public Housing |
Delaware State Housing Authority | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher; Public Housing |
Delaware State Housing Authority | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher |
Guide To Affordable Housing in Kent County, Delaware
Kent County, DE Affordable Housing Snapshot
Total Affordable Apartment Properties | 60 |
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Total Low Income Apartments | 3,338 |
Total Rent Assisted Apartments | 1,660 |
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters | 30.35% |
Average Renter Household Size | 2.63 |
Total Population | 169,509 |
Housing Units | 60,571 |
Average Household Size | 2.71 |
Median Household Income | $54,976 ±$1,350 |
Median Rent | $985 ±$18 |
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened | 50.73% ± 3.69pp |
Population and Household Demographics
Kent County is a County in Delaware with a population of 169,509. There are 60,571 households in the county with an average household size of 2.71 persons. 30.35% of households in Kent County are renters.
Income and Rent Overburden in Kent County
The median gross income for households in Kent County is $54,976 a year, or $4,581 a month. The median rent for the county is $985 a month.
Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Kent County, a household making less than $3,283 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 50.73% of households who rent are overburdened in Kent County.1
Fair Market Rents in Kent County
Fair Market Rents, often abbreviated as FMR, can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Notably, Fair Market Rents are used to establish the payment standards for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, maximum rents in HOME financed rental projects and initial rents for Section 8 project based assistance.
2019 Fair Market Rents
Studio | One BR | Two BR | Three BR | Four BR |
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$853 | $875 | $1,034 | $1,485 | $1,790 |
Cities In Kent County
Select A City to View its Apartment Communities and Waiting Lists.
City | Listings | Served By |
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Dover | 28 | The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Dover is the Dover Housing Authority. |
Milford | 16 | |
Smyrna | 8 | |
Harrington | 4 | |
Felton | 3 | |
Bowers | 0 | |
Camden | 0 | |
Cheswold | 0 | |
Clayton | 0 | |
Dover Base Housing | 0 | |
Farmington | 0 | |
Frederica | 0 | |
Hartly | 0 | |
Highland Acres | 0 | |
Houston | 0 | |
Kent Acres | 0 | |
Kenton | 0 | |
Leipsic | 0 | |
Little Creek | 0 | |
Magnolia | 0 | |
Rising Sun Lebanon | 0 | |
Riverview | 0 | |
Rodney Village | 0 | |
Viola | 0 | |
Woodside | 0 | |
Woodside East | 0 | |
Wyoming | 1 | |
Rising Sun-Lebanon | 0 |