Housing market/Delaware/ZIP 19962

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 19962 Magnolia, 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
12,618
Households
4,521
Median HH income
$107,868
Renter share
9.9%
Median gross rent
$1,205
Vacancy
4.4%
Pop. change
+6.8%
2BR SAFMR
$1,560
SAFMR / rent
1.295×
2–49 unit stock
117
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 19962 · DE

ACS median rent$1,205
2BR SAFMR$1,560
90% floor$1,404
110% ceiling$1,716

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 19962

  • 1-unit detached3,92182.9%
  • 1-unit attached1252.6%
  • 2–4 units160.3%
  • 5–49 units1012.1%
  • Mobile56712.0%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached3,92182.9%
1-unit attached1252.6%
2 units (duplex)90.2%
3–4 units70.1%
5–9 units00.0%
10–19 units1012.1%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile56712.0%

2–4 unit share 0.3% · 5–49 unit share 2.1% · combined 2–49 2.5%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
0
1BR
7
2BR
554
3BR
2,013
4BR
1,685
5+
471

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income61.4%
Rent ≥50% of income38.0%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,205 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,165.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 61.4%; ≥50% 38.0%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,560 (1.295× ACS median gross rent).

Population

12,618 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +6.8%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
  • 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 19962 9.9% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 4.4%; ACS median gross rent is $1,205; population increased +6.8% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 16 units in 2–4-unit structures and 101 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,560 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,205. 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 19962 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 19962?

ZIP 19962 (Dover, DE MSA) has 12,618 residents, 4,521 households, a renter share of 9.9%, median household income of $107,868, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,205. Vacancy is 4.4%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 19962?

ACS counts 9 units in 2-unit buildings, 7 in 3–4 unit buildings, 0 in 5–9, 101 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 117 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 19962?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,560. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 19962 — Magnolia, DE HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Delaware ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 19962 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.