Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Sussex County, DE

Discover affordable housing in Sussex County where there are 67+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

The Villages at Iron Branch

17 Parker Cir, Millsboro, Delaware 19966

Laurel Commons

100 Laurel Commons Lane, Laurel, Delaware 19956

Laurel Commons II

101 Laurel Commons Ln, Laurel, Delaware 19956

Hollybrook Farms

501 Holly Brook Apartments, Laurel, Delaware 19956

Delmar Crossing Apartments

600 Magnolia Dr, Rental Office #601, Delmar, Delaware 19940

Shady Grove II & III

203 Holly Grove Lane #76, Selbyville, Delaware 19975

Greenside Manor

504 Cypress Drive, Seaford, Delaware 19973

Market Street Apartments

310 Market St, Bridgeville, Delaware 19933

Dunbarton Apartments

301 Dunbarton Apartments, Georgetown, Delaware 19947

Jefferson Apartments

825 King Highway #101, Lewes, Delaware 19958

Meadowbridge Apartments

500 Findley Way, Unit 101, Seaford, Delaware 19973

Chandler Heights

2 Chandler St, Seaford, Delaware 19973

Seaford Apartments

1200 Tull Drive, Seaford, Delaware 19973

Seaford Meadows

122 Seaford Meadows Drive, Seaford, Delaware 19973

Millsboro Village Apartments I

210 Thomas Taylor Drive, Millsboro, Delaware 19966

Canterbury Apartments

304 Canterbury Apartments Route 13, Bridgeville, Delaware 19933

The Villas II at Delmar Crossing

600 Magnolia Dr, Delmar, Delaware 19940

Georgetown Apartments I & II

200 Ingramtown Road, Georgetown, Delaware 19947

Elizabeth Cornish Landing Annex

100 Elisabeth Landing, Bridgeville, Delaware 19933

Golden Meadows

#40 Golden Ln, Delmar, Delaware 19940

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Sussex County, Delaware
$24.58/hour
$11.33 (+86%) more than Delaware minimum wage and $17.33 (+239%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Sussex County, 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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Moving to Work programs for Sussex County, Delaware.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Moving to Work programs for Sussex County, Delaware.

Go to the Delaware Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Sussex County.

How many renters live in Sussex County, Delaware?

The County of Sussex County has 255,956 people living in 104,848 households.

There are 49,597 renters living in 17,482 renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.38 percent of the population living in Sussex County.

What is the rental market like in Sussex County, Delaware?

There are an estimated 152,269 housing units in the Sussex County area. Of these, 18,656 units are rental homes, making up 12 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sussex County, Delaware, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sussex County?

The rental vacancy rate in Sussex County is 4 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Sussex County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sussex County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
457 2,514 5,952 6,818 1,400
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sussex County

A large number of apartments in Sussex County 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 Sussex County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 38 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 Sussex County

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 Sussex County, Delaware

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Sussex County?

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 358 78 percent
One BR 1,247 50 percent
Two BR 3,219 54 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Sussex County, Delaware

How many affordable rental units are in Sussex County?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Sussex County, Delaware including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 2,177
Public Housing 157
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 785
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 68
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 79
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 1,247
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 50
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Sussex County, Delaware

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Sussex County, Delaware

Sussex County features 1,534 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 Sussex County, Delaware

There are 1,032 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sussex County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sussex County, Delaware

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Sussex County landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Sussex County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Sussex County, Delaware for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,168 and $1,428.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.