Most Affordable Cities in Delaware

Cost of living rankings for 20 cities in Delaware. On average, Delaware is near the national average with a statewide average Cost Index of 107.

Data Updated: March 2026

Cheapest City

Wilmington Manor

Index: 86

Most Expensive

Hockessin

Index: 152

State Average

107

National: 100

Cities Ranked

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All 20 Cities in Delaware — By Affordability

#	City	Index	Home Value	Rent	Income
1	Wilmington Manor	86	$220,400	$1,120	$72,346
2	Dover	91	$248,500	$1,252	$58,336
3	Brookside	93	$264,800	$1,381	$72,031
4	Milford	94	$274,600	$1,182	$55,265
5	Elsmere	94	$238,576	$1,305	$76,378
6	Edgemoor	97	$291,000	$1,412	$79,572
7	Seaford	98	$305,354	$1,148	$51,120
8	Pike Creek Valley	100	$299,500	$1,602	$93,896
9	Claymont	102	$313,386	$1,290	$75,808
10	New Castle	102	$277,230	$1,675	$92,565
11	Georgetown	106	$359,102	$1,333	$47,423
12	Wilmington	108	$321,158	$1,764	$55,269
13	Glasgow	108	$346,200	$1,821	$109,803
14	Millsboro	108	$391,354	$1,207	$77,750
15	Smyrna	110	$395,531	$1,398	$70,473
16	Newark	116	$357,902	$2,071	$71,373
17	Bear	117	$407,619	$1,676	$88,985
18	Pike Creek	121	$414,700	$2,294	$135,703
19	Middletown	129	$523,674	$1,567	$115,252
20	Hockessin	152	$589,990	$2,980	$172,695