Housing market/Delaware/ZIP 19943

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 19943 Felton, Delaware

Dover, DE MSA · Delaware. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
13,167
Households
5,307
Median HH income
$77,247
Renter share
12.7%
Median gross rent
$1,262
Vacancy
8.6%
Pop. change
+13.6%
2BR SAFMR
$1,530
SAFMR / rent
1.212×
2–49 unit stock
126
LIHTC proj / units
2 / 68
HUD assisted MF
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ZIP 19943 · DE

ACS median rent$1,262
2BR SAFMR$1,530
90% floor$1,377
110% ceiling$1,683

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 19943

  • 1-unit detached4,74682.1%
  • 1-unit attached561.0%
  • 2–4 units350.6%
  • 5–49 units911.6%
  • Mobile85414.8%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached4,74681.7%
1-unit attached561.0%
2 units (duplex)00.0%
3–4 units350.6%
5–9 units220.4%
10–19 units80.1%
20–49 units611.1%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile85414.7%

2–4 unit share 0.6% · 5–49 unit share 1.6% · combined 2–49 2.2%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
18
1BR
142
2BR
380
3BR
3,782
4BR
1,330
5+
155

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income49.4%
Rent ≥50% of income17.0%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,262 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $740.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 49.4%; ≥50% 17.0%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,530 (1.212× ACS median gross rent).

Population

13,167 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +13.6%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 2 projects, 68 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 195 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 19943 12.7% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 8.6%; ACS median gross rent is $1,262; population increased +13.6% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 35 units in 2–4-unit structures and 91 units in 5–49-unit structures; 2 LIHTC projects totaling 68 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,530 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,262. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

Delaware research

ZIP 19943 is a Census / HUD profile for Dover, DE. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Delaware research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 19943?

ZIP 19943 (Dover, DE MSA) has 13,167 residents, 5,307 households, a renter share of 12.7%, median household income of $77,247, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,262. Vacancy is 8.6%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 19943?

ACS counts 0 units in 2-unit buildings, 35 in 3–4 unit buildings, 22 in 5–9, 8 in 10–19, and 61 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 126 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 19943?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,530. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 19943 — Felton, DE HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Delaware ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 19943 is Census / HUD research for Dover, DE MSA. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Delaware property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.