Housing data for Edgemoor, DE
Edgemoor, DE has an estimated 6,349 residents and 3,348 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in New Castle County.
40.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,438 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 6,349 (±734)
- Housing units
- 3,348 (±387)
- Households that rent
- 40.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,438
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −8.4%
What stands out in Edgemoor
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 41.2% (±10.5 points) in Edgemoor, higher than in New Castle County (18.9%).
Median household income: $59,424 (±$3,159) in Edgemoor, lower than in New Castle County ($91,166).
Median real estate taxes: $1,655 (±$328) in Edgemoor, lower than in New Castle County ($2,499).
Homes built before 1980: 81.6% (±12.4 points) in Edgemoor, higher than in New Castle County (55.8%).
- Types of homes in Edgemoor
- Income and affordability in Edgemoor
- Property taxes in Edgemoor
- Age of homes in Edgemoor
Housing in Edgemoor at a glance
- Median rent: $1,438 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,581 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 46.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 40.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $59,424 median household income
- Home values: $290,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,634 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,655 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 41.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 46.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 81.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 6.7% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 46.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 26.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −8.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 27.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Edgemoor against New Castle County, its state and the nation
| Edgemoor | New Castle County | Delaware | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,349 (±734) | 577,961 (exact) | 1,021,191 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,348 (±387) | 236,079 (±136) | 464,203 (±208) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 40.7% (±6.5 points) | 31.0% (±0.9 points) | 27.0% (±0.6 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,438 (±$117) | $1,448 (±$22) | $1,401 (±$16) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $59,424 (±$3,159) | $91,166 (±$1,765) | $84,954 (±$1,251) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $290,400 (±$51,492) | $352,200 (±$3,776) | $352,000 (±$2,842) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,655 (±$328) | $2,499 (±$38) | $1,768 (±$20) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 81.6% (±12.4 points) | 55.8% (±1.2 points) | 41.8% (±0.8 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.3 minutes (±3.7) | 25.3 minutes (±0.4) | 26.0 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.0% (±2.5 points) | 93.2% (±0.5 points) | 92.4% (±0.4 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.4 years (±3.4) | 39.3 years (±0.2) | 41.6 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Edgemoor covers 1.9 square miles of land, about 3,310 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Edgemoor has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,934 (±668) | 6,349 (±734) | −8.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 3,059 (±106) | 3,348 (±387) | +9.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,110 (±$97) | $1,438 (±$117) | +29.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $184,700 (±$36,767) | $290,400 (±$51,492) | +57.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $56,576 (±$10,225) | $59,424 (±$3,159) | +5.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,403 (±$111) | $1,634 (±$305) | +16.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,489 (±$175) | $1,655 (±$328) | +11.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 44.0% (±7.5 points) | 40.7% (±6.5 points) | −3.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 10.4% (±9.5 points) | 6.7% (±6.7 points) | −3.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
Crime reported to police in New Castle County
Edgemoor has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for New Castle County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for New Castle County recorded 287 violent and 1,012 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Edgemoor
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19802 | 21% | 26,051 | $1,227 | $194,600 | $53,812 |
| 19809 | 17% | 14,311 | $1,495 | $314,900 | $81,288 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Edgemoor
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellefonte | 1.0 mi | $1,511 | $289,500 | 31.3% |
| Wilmington | 1.9 mi | $1,224 | $231,400 | 52.0% |
| Penns Grove Borough | 2.7 mi | $1,117 | $178,200 | 65.0% |
| Ardencroft | 3.7 mi | — | $432,100 | 11.7% |
| Carneys Point | 3.9 mi | $1,434 | $193,300 | 41.0% |
| Ardentown | 4.0 mi | $1,431 | $400,000 | 18.6% |
| Arden | 4.1 mi | $1,125 | $479,400 | 24.4% |
| Claymont | 4.2 mi | $1,306 | $276,600 | 44.1% |
Places in Delaware most like Edgemoor
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claymont | $1,306 | $276,600 | $74,712 | 44.1% |
| Wilmington | $1,224 | $231,400 | $58,671 | 52.0% |
| Dover | $1,344 | $258,900 | $60,199 | 53.1% |
| Georgetown | $1,410 | $281,400 | $49,719 | 49.5% |
| Newport | $1,188 | $246,000 | $60,761 | 56.6% |
| Brookside | $1,444 | $279,700 | $78,328 | 38.2% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Delaware.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Edgemoor, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,438 | $1,558 | $1,860 | $2,216 | $2,445 |
HUD income limits for Edgemoor, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $25,800 | $42,950 | $68,750 |
| 2 people | $29,450 | $49,100 | $78,550 |
| 3 people | $33,150 | $55,250 | $88,350 |
| 4 people | $36,800 | $61,350 | $98,150 |
| 5 people | $39,750 | $66,300 | $106,050 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $71,200 | $113,900 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $76,100 | $121,750 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $81,000 | $129,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $122,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Edgemoor is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
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 Edgemoor
What is the average rent in Edgemoor, DE?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Edgemoor is $1,438 (±$117) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Edgemoor?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Edgemoor, DE is $1,297 (±$189) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Edgemoor rent-burdened?
46.3% of renting households in Edgemoor pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Edgemoor?
Edgemoor has an estimated 1,275 (±239) renting households, 40.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Edgemoor?
The median household income in Edgemoor is $59,424 (±$3,159) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Edgemoor, DE?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $290,400 (±$51,492) for owner-occupied homes in Edgemoor (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Edgemoor growing?
In Edgemoor, the number of residents went from 6,934 in 2015–2019 to 6,349 in 2020–2024 (−8.4%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Edgemoor?
The ZIP codes that cover Edgemoor are 19802, 19809.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 19802?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19802 is $1,227 (±$99) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Edgemoor CDP, Delaware
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Edgemoor CDP, Delaware
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Edgemoor CDP, Delaware
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Edgemoor CDP, Delaware
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Edgemoor CDP, Delaware
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Edgemoor CDP, Delaware
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Edgemoor CDP, Delaware
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for Edgemoor CDP, Delaware (place:23240, in state:10).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .