Kent County, DE Eviction Risk
27 cities · 106,676 residents · Avg 3.5/10 (Low)3.5Avg score
4.4Highest city
3.2Lowest city
31.8%Rent burden
$1,364Median rent
D+4.12020 margin
County heatmap
All cities in Kent County
Dover39,837 pop
4.4
Smyrna13,165 pop
4.2
Milford12,803 pop
4.2
Clayton4,222 pop
3.8
Rising Sun-Lebanon4,163 pop
3.6
Camden4,106 pop
3.9
Harrington3,838 pop
3.8
Highland Acres3,752 pop
3.2
Dover Base Housing2,962 pop
3.3
Riverview2,596 pop
3.3
Kent Acres2,388 pop
3.5
Woodside East2,274 pop
3.4
Cheswold2,143 pop
3.6
Wyoming2,000 pop
3.6
Rodney Village1,331 pop
3.2
Felton1,294 pop
3.4
Frederica1,062 pop
3.6
Woodside475 pop
3.2
Houston456 pop
3.2
Kenton355 pop
3.5
Magnolia274 pop
3.5
Bowers270 pop
3.5
Farmington201 pop
3.3
Hartly199 pop
3.4
Leipsic191 pop
3.3
Viola178 pop
3.2
Little Creek141 pop
3.4
About Kent County
Kent County spans 27 cities serving approximately 106,676 residents. The average landlord eviction risk across the county is 3.5/10. The county voted Democratic by 4.1 points in 2020.
Risk varies city-by-city within the county. Use the grid above to see exact scores, median gross rent, and rent burden for every municipality. Click any city for full sub-score breakdown including local political climate, rent-control exposure, tenant organizing strength, and typical eviction cost and timeline.
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