Housing data for Highland Acres, DE
Highland Acres, DE has an estimated 3,752 residents and 1,317 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Kent County.
17.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,583 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,752 (±994)
- Housing units
- 1,317 (±251)
- Households that rent
- 17.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,583
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +8.9%
What stands out in Highland Acres
Homes built before 1980: 74.8% (±19.1 points) in Highland Acres, higher than in Kent County (34.6%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.6% (±4.1 points) in Highland Acres, lower than in Kent County (11.4%).
Median household income: $102,356 (±$22,614) in Highland Acres, higher than in Kent County ($74,477).
Households that rent: 17.7% (±7.7 points) in Highland Acres, lower than in Kent County (27.5%).
- Age of homes in Highland Acres
- Types of homes in Highland Acres
- Income and affordability in Highland Acres
- Renters and owners in Highland Acres
Housing in Highland Acres at a glance
- Median rent: $1,583 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,250 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 40.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 17.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $102,356 median household income
- Home values: $306,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,744 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,616 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 87.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 74.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 51.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 21.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +8.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 14.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Highland Acres against Kent County, its state and the nation
| Highland Acres | Kent County | Delaware | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,752 (±994) | 187,604 (exact) | 1,021,191 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,317 (±251) | 76,325 (±67) | 464,203 (±208) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 17.7% (±7.7 points) | 27.5% (±1.3 points) | 27.0% (±0.6 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,583 (±$209) | $1,354 (±$31) | $1,401 (±$16) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $102,356 (±$22,614) | $74,477 (±$2,101) | $84,954 (±$1,251) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $306,400 (±$37,146) | $316,600 (±$6,188) | $352,000 (±$2,842) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,616 (±$140) | $1,363 (±$29) | $1,768 (±$20) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 74.8% (±19.1 points) | 34.6% (±2.0 points) | 41.8% (±0.8 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.7 minutes (±3.0) | 26.5 minutes (±0.7) | 26.0 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.7% (±3.8 points) | 91.1% (±1.0 points) | 92.4% (±0.4 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.1 years (±8.4) | 38.8 years (±0.4) | 41.6 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Highland Acres covers 1.5 square miles of land, about 2,515 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Highland Acres has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,446 (±385) | 3,752 (±994) | +8.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,474 (±108) | 1,317 (±251) | −10.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $968 (±$195) | $1,583 (±$209) | +63.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $253,500 (±$13,439) | $306,400 (±$37,146) | +20.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $87,255 (±$7,730) | $102,356 (±$22,614) | +17.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,588 (±$147) | $1,744 (±$330) | +9.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,311 (±$77) | $1,616 (±$140) | +23.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 15.5% (±4.8 points) | 17.7% (±7.7 points) | +2.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.6% (±7.2 points) | 0.0% (±15.6 points) | −4.6 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 Kent County
Highland Acres has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Kent County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Kent County recorded 397 violent and 1,949 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.
Places near Highland Acres
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Acres | 1.1 mi | $1,574 | $241,600 | 16.1% |
| Rising Sun-Lebanon | 1.3 mi | $1,755 | $389,900 | 31.9% |
| Rodney Village | 1.4 mi | $1,338 | $167,200 | 50.6% |
| Dover Base Housing | 1.9 mi | $2,139 | — | 100.0% |
| Camden | 2.4 mi | $1,836 | $300,100 | 19.9% |
| Wyoming | 2.5 mi | $1,558 | $290,900 | 31.0% |
| Dover | 3.1 mi | $1,344 | $258,900 | 53.1% |
| Woodside East | 3.5 mi | — | $330,700 | 12.1% |
Places in Delaware most like Highland Acres
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellefonte | $1,511 | $289,500 | $90,694 | 31.3% |
| Kent Acres | $1,574 | $241,600 | $91,524 | 16.1% |
| Wilmington Manor | $1,155 | $240,600 | $78,078 | 25.0% |
| Wyoming | $1,558 | $290,900 | $69,603 | 31.0% |
| Delaware City | $1,511 | $266,900 | $85,395 | 27.0% |
| Frederica | $1,203 | $215,100 | $80,924 | 25.9% |
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 Highland Acres, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,286 | $1,294 | $1,629 | $2,244 | $2,590 |
HUD income limits for Highland Acres, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,650 | $37,700 | $60,350 |
| 2 people | $25,900 | $43,100 | $69,000 |
| 3 people | $29,150 | $48,500 | $77,600 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $53,900 | $86,200 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $58,200 | $93,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $62,500 | $100,000 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $66,850 | $106,900 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $71,150 | $113,800 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Dover, DE MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $112,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Highland Acres 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 Highland Acres
What is the average rent in Highland Acres, DE?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Highland Acres is $1,583 (±$209) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Highland Acres?
Highland Acres has an estimated 221 (±94) renting households, 17.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Highland Acres?
The median household income in Highland Acres is $102,356 (±$22,614) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Highland Acres, DE?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $306,400 (±$37,146) for owner-occupied homes in Highland Acres (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Highland Acres?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Highland Acres, DE is $1,744 (±$330) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Highland Acres?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Highland Acres, DE is $1,616 (±$140) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Highland Acres growing?
In Highland Acres, the number of residents went from 3,446 in 2015–2019 to 3,752 in 2020–2024 (+8.9%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Highland Acres CDP, Delaware
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Highland Acres CDP, Delaware
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Highland Acres CDP, Delaware
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Highland Acres CDP, Delaware
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Highland Acres CDP, Delaware
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Highland Acres CDP, Delaware
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Highland Acres CDP, Delaware
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Dover, DE MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Dover, DE MSA
- 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 Highland Acres CDP, Delaware (place:34810, 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 .