Delaware Eviction Risk Map

81 cities · 545,712 residents · Avg risk 3.6/10 (Low)

3.6Average risk score

5.8Highest city

3.1Lowest city

29.1%Avg rent burden

$1,350Avg median rent

26.4%Avg renter share

Statewide heatmap

Each dot is a city. Colors: red = high eviction risk, green = low. Click any city for the full score breakdown.

Highest-risk cities in Delaware

Wilmington71,124 pop 5.8 Dover39,491 pop 4.4 Georgetown7,456 pop 4.2 Middletown24,071 pop 4.2 Milford12,193 pop 4.2 Smyrna13,031 pop 4.2 Elsmere6,189 pop 4.1 Newark30,309 pop 4.0 New Castle5,519 pop 4.0 Wilmington71,124 pop 4.0 Seaford8,255 pop 3.9 Millsboro7,152 pop 3.8 Hockessin13,608 pop 3.6 North Star8,178 pop 3.6 Bear22,604 pop 3.5 Pike Creek Valley11,992 pop 3.5 Wilmington Manor8,030 pop 3.5 Dover39,491 pop 3.5 Edgemoor6,671 pop 3.4 Brookside15,262 pop 3.3 Claymont9,543 pop 3.2 Glasgow16,095 pop 3.1 Pike Creek7,185 pop 3.1

Largest cities

Wilmington71,124 pop 5.8 Wilmington71,124 pop 4.0 Dover39,491 pop 4.4 Dover39,491 pop 3.5 Newark30,309 pop 4.0 Middletown24,071 pop 4.2 Bear22,604 pop 3.5 Glasgow16,095 pop 3.1 Brookside15,262 pop 3.3 Hockessin13,608 pop 3.6 Smyrna13,031 pop 4.2 Milford12,193 pop 4.2 Pike Creek Valley11,992 pop 3.5 Claymont9,543 pop 3.2 Seaford8,255 pop 3.9 North Star8,178 pop 3.6 Wilmington Manor8,030 pop 3.5 Georgetown7,456 pop 4.2 Pike Creek7,185 pop 3.1 Millsboro7,152 pop 3.8 Edgemoor6,671 pop 3.4 Elsmere6,189 pop 4.1 New Castle5,519 pop 4.0 Rising Sun-Lebanon4,195 pop 3.6

Counties in Delaware

New Castle County 26 cities · Avg 3.6/10 Sussex County 26 cities · Avg 3.6/10 Kent County 27 cities · Avg 3.5/10

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About eviction risk in Delaware

Delaware spans 81 cities in our dataset, with an average landlord-risk score of 3.6/10. Scores range from 3.1 in the most landlord-neutral jurisdictions to 5.8 in the most tenant-protective. The state's average rent burden (median gross rent ÷ median household income) is 29.1%, which is the single strongest predictor of eviction filings.

Landlords operating anywhere in Delaware should review state-level statutes on notice periods, just-cause requirements, security deposit limits, and grace periods before initiating any eviction. Local ordinances in tenant-protective cities may impose additional requirements beyond state minimums — use the city grids above to see risk at the specific jurisdiction where you own rentals.