What percentage of people rent in Bridgeville, DE?

Name: Renters and owners in Bridgeville, DE, 2020–2024
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28.0% (±9.0 points) of the occupied homes in Bridgeville, DE are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 381 renting households against 978 that own their home.

In Bridgeville, the share of households that rent went from 31.6% in 2015–2019 to 28.0% in 2020–2024 (−3.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 28.0% (±9.0 points)
Renting households: 381 (±119)
Median renter income: $44,429 (±$7,888)

Who rents and who owns in Bridgeville

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bridgeville	Sussex County	Delaware	United States
Renter-occupied share	28.0% (±9.0 points)	18.4% (±1.1 points)	27.0% (±0.6 points)	34.8%
Renting households	381 (±119)	19,590 (±1,218)	108,655 (±2,227)	45,017,354
Owning households	978 (±187)	86,851 (±1,368)	293,383 (±2,598)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.5)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	1.9 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$44,429 (±$7,888)	$48,780 (±$1,619)	$53,493 (±$2,125)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$76,591 (±$14,157)	$89,792 (±$1,967)	$100,053 (±$1,445)	$100,009

In Bridgeville, the renter share is higher than in Sussex County (18.4%).

It is not measurably different from Delaware (27.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Sussex County, Bridgeville ranks 10 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 32 of 78.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Bridgeville has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	31.6% (±7.1 points)	28.0% (±9.0 points)	−3.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$618 (±$168)	$1,140 (±$125)	+84.5%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$50,000 (±$5,485)	$64,879 (±$18,205)	+29.8%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Bridgeville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bridgeville
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Bridgeville	—	28.0% (±9.0 points)	—
Seaford	4.7 mi	50.5% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Greenwood	5.7 mi	56.3% (±11.3 points)	Higher
Blades	6.2 mi	29.6% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Federalsburg	9.4 mi	48.6% (±10.6 points)	Higher
Farmington	10 mi	4.7% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Bethel	11 mi	1.8% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Laurel	11 mi	60.4% (±12.9 points)	Higher
Ellendale	11 mi	20.0% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Farmington, DE (4.7%), Bethel, DE (1.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Seaford, DE (50.5%), Greenwood, DE (56.3%), Federalsburg, MD (48.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Sussex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
4	Georgetown	49.5% (±8.7 points)
5	Milford	48.7% (±6.0 points)
6	Frankford	39.5% (±14.7 points)
7	Delmar	35.6% (±7.0 points)
8	Millsboro	32.2% (±6.3 points)
9	Blades	29.6% (±10.6 points)
10	Bridgeville	28.0% (±9.0 points)
11	Ellendale	20.0% (±14.4 points)
12	Milton	19.5% (±7.7 points)
13	Rehoboth Beach	19.2% (±6.2 points)
14	Selbyville	16.0% (±9.3 points)
15	Dagsboro	15.9% (±8.9 points)
16	Lincoln	15.4% (±15.4 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Sussex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bridgeville

How many renters are there in Bridgeville?

Bridgeville has an estimated 381 (±119) renting households, 28.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Bridgeville?

In Bridgeville, the share of households that rent went from 31.6% in 2015–2019 to 28.0% in 2020–2024 (−3.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Bridgeville?

A renting household in Bridgeville has 2.3 people on average, against 1.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Bridgeville?

The median renting household in Bridgeville, DE has an income of $44,429 (±$7,888) a year, against $76,591 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Bridgeville town, Delaware (place:08680, in state:10).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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