Rental numbers for Kent County, DE
The typical home here runs -$1,012 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.7%. 0 of 4 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.2%.
- Gross yield
- 5.8%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.2%
- 4 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,012/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $373,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,787/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Kent County
14 with published figures
| 19963Milford | $347,000 | $1,866 | 6.4% | 3.8% | -$772 | n/a |
| 19934Camden | $387,000 | $2,017 | 6.3% | 3.7% | -$902 | n/a |
| 19904Dover | $345,000 | $1,735 | 6.0% | 3.4% | -$893 | +5.1% |
| 19979Viola | $352,000 | $1,730* | 5.9% | 3.3% | -$944 | n/a |
| 19901Dover | $334,000 | $1,634 | 5.9% | 3.2% | -$907 | +3.4% |
| 19938Clayton | $429,000 | $1,850* | 5.2% | 2.8% | -$1,300 | n/a |
| 19964Marydel | $381,000 | $1,620* | 5.1% | 2.7% | -$1,210 | n/a |
| 19977Smyrna | $398,000 | $1,630* | 4.9% | 2.5% | -$1,315 | n/a |
| 19954Houston | $348,000 | $1,410* | 4.9% | 2.6% | -$1,132 | n/a |
| 19952Felton | $347,000 | $1,380* | 4.8% | 2.4% | -$1,185 | n/a |
| 19946Frederica | $374,000 | $1,390* | 4.5% | 2.1% | -$1,352 | n/a |
| 19953Hartly | $376,000 | $1,360* | 4.3% | 2.0% | -$1,412 | n/a |
| 19943Felton | $393,000 | $1,370* | 4.2% | 1.9% | -$1,488 | n/a |
| 19962Magnolia | $423,000 | $1,400* | 4.0% | 1.7% | -$1,689 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +2.3%
- Rent, 12 months
- +4.3%
- Rent minus price growth
- +2.0 pts
- Property tax
- 0.43%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $288,986 | $1,448 |
| Aug 2022 | $326,787 | $1,540 |
| Aug 2023 | $338,903 | $1,632 |
| Aug 2024 | $353,506 | $1,657 |
| Aug 2025 | $364,402 | $1,713 |
| Aug 2026 | $372,916 | $1,787 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Dover, DE MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,286 | $1,294 | $1,629 | $2,244 | $2,590 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 18.5
- 1,320 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 88th
- among US counties
Tools
Questions
- Is Kent County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,012 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.7%. 0 of 4 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.2%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Kent County?
- About 0.43% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $373,000 home that is about $1,607 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Kent County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,294 for a 1-bedroom, $1,629 for a 2-bedroom and $2,244 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,012 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.