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De County Directory

HUD FY2026 income limits, Fair Market Rents and Median Family Incomes for every HUD county published in De.

Updated Aug 17, 2026 · Dataset v3 · 4,764 HUD entities · HUD FY2026 · FMR FY2026 · IRS reference: Publication 15-T (2026) · BLS CPI-U 1913-01 – 2026-07

De at a glance

Counties indexed

3

State median family income

$112,100

per year · middle HUD Median Family Income across counties

State median FMR (2BR)

$1,470

per month · middle HUD Fair Market Rent across counties

Lowest FMR-to-income benchmark

Kent County

15.7% of HUD Median Family Income

Highest HUD family income: New Castle County$122,700/yr
Lowest HUD family income: Sussex County$103,200/yr
Highest rent: New Castle County$1,810/mo

Top counties by signal

Highest HUD Median Family Income

  1. 1.New Castle County$122,700/yr
  2. 2.Kent County$112,100/yr
  3. 3.Sussex County$103,200/yr

Highest Fair Market Rent (2BR)

  1. 1.New Castle County$1,810/mo
  2. 2.Kent County$1,470/mo
  3. 3.Sussex County$1,399/mo

Highest FMR-to-income benchmark

  1. 1.New Castle County17.7%
  2. 2.Sussex County16.3%
  3. 3.Kent County15.7%

Benchmark = (12 × FMR 2BR) ÷ HUD Median Family Income. Two published HUD figures — not a measured rent burden.

Featured clusters

HUD county groupings by published-figure profile.

Income Leaders

Highest HUD Median Family Income

Lowest Rent-to-Income Benchmark

Lowest (12 × FMR 2BR) ÷ HUD MFI

High Rent Markets

Highest HUD Fair Market Rents

Results
3 counties
Kent County
HUD Median Family Income: $112,100
FMR (2BR): $1,470
New Castle County
HUD Median Family Income: $122,700
FMR (2BR): $1,810
Sussex County
HUD Median Family Income: $103,200
FMR (2BR): $1,399

Frequently asked questions

How many HUD counties are in De?

De has 3 HUD counties indexed in the GovCalculator dataset, from the HUD FY2026 income limit and Fair Market Rent tables.

Which county in De has the highest HUD Median Family Income?

New Castle County has the highest HUD Median Family Income in De at $122,700 per year. This is HUD's Median Family Income for the area, not a Census median household income.

Which county in De has the highest Fair Market Rent?

New Castle County has the highest HUD Fair Market Rent (2-bedroom) in De at $1,810 per month.

Which county in De has the lowest FMR-to-income benchmark?

Kent County, at approximately 15.7%. The benchmark is (12 × FMR 2BR) ÷ HUD Median Family Income. Both inputs are published HUD area figures, so it is not a measured rent burden and does not describe what any household actually spends.