Rental numbers for Delaware County, PA
The typical home here runs -$1,366 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 1 of 18 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.5%.
- Gross yield
- 6.0%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.5%
- 18 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,366/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $367,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,830/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Delaware County
36 with published figures
| 19013Chester | $108,000 | $1,338 | 14.9% | 8.7% | +$198 | +4.7% |
| 19079Sharon Hill | $196,000 | $1,670* | 10.2% | 4.9% | -$253 | n/a |
| 19032Folcroft | $218,000 | $1,840* | 10.1% | 4.9% | -$290 | n/a |
| 19023Collingdale | $168,000 | $1,401 | 10.0% | 4.5% | -$277 | +2.5% |
| 19022Crum Lynne | $195,000 | $1,492 | 9.2% | 3.1% | -$543 | n/a |
| 19029Essington | $243,000 | $1,790* | 8.8% | 4.3% | -$437 | n/a |
| 19015Brookhaven | $266,000 | $1,751 | 7.9% | 3.8% | -$602 | n/a |
| 19082Upper Darby | $203,000 | $1,267 | 7.5% | 2.5% | -$678 | +3.2% |
| 19061Marcus Hook | $281,000 | $1,663 | 7.1% | 2.6% | -$914 | +1.6% |
| 19050Lansdowne | $251,000 | $1,458 | 7.0% | 1.9% | -$954 | n/a |
| 19074Norwood | $293,000 | $1,670* | 6.8% | 2.0% | -$1,081 | n/a |
| 19014Aston | $373,000 | $2,121 | 6.8% | 2.8% | -$1,150 | n/a |
| 19036Glenolden | $241,000 | $1,310 | 6.5% | 1.8% | -$945 | n/a |
| 19018Clifton Heights | $267,000 | $1,424 | 6.4% | 1.7% | -$1,056 | +3.1% |
| 19078Ridley Park | $312,000 | $1,620* | 6.2% | 1.5% | -$1,282 | n/a |
| 19094Woodlyn | $301,000 | $1,560* | 6.2% | 1.5% | -$1,252 | n/a |
| 19076Prospect Park | $290,000 | $1,500 | 6.2% | 1.7% | -$1,142 | n/a |
| 19026Drexel Hill | $323,000 | $1,643 | 6.1% | 1.4% | -$1,364 | +5.4% |
| 19003Ardmore | $531,000 | $2,451 | 5.5% | 2.3% | -$1,865 | -0.5% |
| 19043Holmes | $318,000 | $1,440* | 5.4% | 1.1% | -$1,422 | n/a |
| 19033Folsom | $334,000 | $1,500 | 5.4% | 1.0% | -$1,526 | n/a |
| 19073Newtown Square | $771,000 | $3,370 | 5.3% | 2.3% | -$2,709 | n/a |
| 19070Morton | $368,000 | $1,590* | 5.2% | 0.9% | -$1,693 | n/a |
| 19083Havertown | $539,000 | $2,305 | 5.1% | 1.6% | -$2,175 | n/a |
| 19063Media | $639,000 | $2,572 | 4.8% | 1.7% | -$2,567 | +1.7% |
| 19064Springfield | $495,000 | $1,920* | 4.7% | 0.9% | -$2,301 | n/a |
| 19342Glen Mills | $696,000 | $2,648 | 4.6% | 1.4% | -$2,952 | +14.5% |
| 19086Wallingford | $505,000 | $1,900* | 4.5% | 0.4% | -$2,544 | n/a |
| 19081Swarthmore | $488,000 | $1,760* | 4.3% | 0.4% | -$2,459 | n/a |
| 19319Cheyney | $748,000 | $2,650* | 4.3% | 1.8% | -$2,907 | n/a |
| 19008Broomall | $590,000 | $2,040* | 4.2% | 1.2% | -$2,587 | n/a |
| 19317Chadds Ford | $735,000 | $2,480* | 4.0% | 0.9% | -$3,384 | n/a |
| 19060Garnet Valley | $700,000 | $2,200* | 3.8% | 0.4% | -$3,561 | n/a |
| 19373Thornton | $872,000 | $2,480* | 3.4% | 0.8% | -$4,148 | n/a |
| 19041Haverford | $1,163,000 | $2,380* | 2.5% | -0.0% | -$6,297 | n/a |
| 19085Villanova | $1,597,000 | $2,470* | 1.9% | -0.4% | -$9,162 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +2.7%
- Rent, 12 months
- +2.3%
- Rent minus price growth
- -0.4 pts
- Property tax
- 1.84%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $285,516 | $1,429 |
| Aug 2022 | $316,720 | $1,585 |
| Aug 2023 | $330,787 | $1,631 |
| Aug 2024 | $349,721 | $1,711 |
| Aug 2025 | $356,893 | $1,789 |
| Aug 2026 | $366,541 | $1,830 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,438 | $1,558 | $1,860 | $2,216 | $2,445 |
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
- 0.8
- 181 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 15th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Delaware County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,366 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 1 of 18 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.5%. 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 Delaware County?
- About 1.84% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $367,000 home that is about $6,755 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Delaware County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,558 for a 1-bedroom, $1,860 for a 2-bedroom and $2,216 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,366 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.