Housing market/Delaware/ZIP 19975

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 19975 Selbyville, Sussex County, Delaware

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

Population
10,356
Households
4,921
Median HH income
$86,063
Renter share
11.8%
Median gross rent
$1,098
Vacancy
44.6%
Pop. change
+10.9%
2BR SAFMR
$1,570
SAFMR / rent
1.430×
2–49 unit stock
451
LIHTC proj / units
2 / 45
HUD assisted MF
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ZIP 19975 · DE

ACS median rent$1,098
2BR SAFMR$1,570
90% floor$1,413
110% ceiling$1,727

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 19975

  • 1-unit detached5,71064.2%
  • 1-unit attached1,72019.3%
  • 2–4 units1241.4%
  • 5–49 units3273.7%
  • 50+ units991.1%
  • Mobile91010.2%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached5,71064.2%
1-unit attached1,72019.3%
2 units (duplex)820.9%
3–4 units420.5%
5–9 units1291.5%
10–19 units1471.7%
20–49 units510.6%
50+ units991.1%
Mobile91010.2%

2–4 unit share 1.4% · 5–49 unit share 3.7% · combined 2–49 5.1%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
84
1BR
90
2BR
1,430
3BR
4,627
4BR
2,073
5+
586

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income28.0%
Rent ≥50% of income10.7%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,098 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $870.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 28.0%; ≥50% 10.7%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,570 (1.430× ACS median gross rent).

Population

10,356 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +10.9%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 2 projects, 45 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 493 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 19975 11.8% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 44.6%; ACS median gross rent is $1,098; population increased +10.9% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 124 units in 2–4-unit structures and 327 units in 5–49-unit structures; 2 LIHTC projects totaling 45 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,570 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,098. 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 19975 is a Census / HUD profile for Sussex County, 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 19975?

ZIP 19975 (Sussex County, DE) has 10,356 residents, 4,921 households, a renter share of 11.8%, median household income of $86,063, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,098. Vacancy is 44.6%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 19975?

ACS counts 82 units in 2-unit buildings, 42 in 3–4 unit buildings, 129 in 5–9, 147 in 10–19, and 51 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 451 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 19975?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,570. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 19975 — Selbyville, DE HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Delaware ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 19975 is Census / HUD research for Sussex County, DE. 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.