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Delaware City, DE Housing Affordability Index

Delaware City, Delaware has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 127.5 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 10th most affordable of 59 scored Delaware cities, compared with 103.6 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $266,900 home with 20% down, the Delaware average 30-year fixed rate of 7.37% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,473, or 21% of the city’s $85,395 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Delaware City is updated every night from live Delaware mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Delaware City MBR-HAI 127.5 Highly Affordable
Rank in Delaware 10 of 59 1 = most affordable
Delaware 103.6 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.37% Delaware lenders
Median home value $266,900 U.S. Census Bureau

Delaware City is 23.8 points above the Delaware score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Delaware index

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What It Takes to Buy in Delaware City

$1,473/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.37%
$63,100
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$85,395
Median Household Income
Delaware: $84,954
3.1x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Delaware: 4.1x
$1,143/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,673/yr
Median Property Tax
0.63% of median value
15.2%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
36.3%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Delaware City, Delaware. The rate is the Delaware average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Delaware City Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Delaware City, Delaware score: 127.5 (Highly Affordable), ranked 10 of 59 Delaware cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/delaware/delaware-city”