Most Affordable Cities in Delaware

Cost of living rankings for 21 cities in Delaware with uncapped home, rent, and income estimates. On average, Delaware is expensive with a statewide average Cost Index of 113.

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Cheapest City

Wilmington Manor

Index: 96

Most Expensive

Middletown

Index: 143

State Average

113

National: 100

Cities Ranked

eligible statewide total

Delaware Affordability Ranking

Showing 1–21 of 21 eligible cities — 21 on this page. Page 1 of 1.

#	City	Index	Home Value	Rent	Income
1	Wilmington Manor	96	$240,600	$1,860	$78,078
2	Brookside	100	$279,700	$1,860	$78,328
3	Elsmere	100	$239,277	$1,860	$67,944
4	Edgemoor	102	$290,400	$1,860	$59,424
5	Seaford	103	$316,717	$1,498	$54,016
6	New Castle	103	$281,557	$1,704	$89,205
7	Dover	107	$343,273	$1,707	$60,199
8	Pike Creek Valley	107	$340,300	$1,860	$102,434
9	Claymont	108	$325,879	$1,710	$74,712
10	Wilmington	109	$329,558	$1,786	$58,671
11	Milford	109	$345,109	$1,866	$59,464
12	Georgetown	109	$373,750	$1,498	$49,719
13	Glasgow	111	$373,900	$1,860	$113,982
14	Smyrna	113	$404,934	$1,629	$67,048
15	Newark	116	$365,464	$2,037	$76,912
16	Pike Creek	117	$422,500	$1,860	$139,635
17	Millsboro	118	$396,460	$2,016	$78,707
18	Bear	124	$412,883	$2,243	$91,687
19	North Star	136	$583,700	$1,860	$150,733
20	Hockessin	142	$610,665	$1,860	$171,204
21	Middletown	143	$532,809	$2,737	$112,831

2026 edition — based on ACS 2024, Zillow 2026-08, HUD FY2027, and BEA 2024 dated sources. The edition year is not the observation year.

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