How much is a 2-bedroom apartment in Hockessin, DE?

Name: Rent by bedrooms in Hockessin, DE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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In Hockessin, DE, the median gross rent for a two-bedroom home is $3,500 or more a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25031).

A one-bedroom home rents for a median of $3,500 or more.

A three-bedroom home rents for a median of $2,510 (±$1,331).

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA is $1,860.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

1 bedroom: $3,500 or more
2 bedrooms: $3,500 or more
3 bedrooms: $2,510 (±$1,331)

Rent by bedroom count in Hockessin

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hockessin	New Castle County	Delaware	United States
1 bedroom	$3,500 or more	$1,241 (±$35)	$1,194 (±$31)	$1,235
2 bedrooms	$3,500 or more	$1,487 (±$40)	$1,397 (±$24)	$1,407
3 bedrooms	$2,510 (±$1,331)	$1,714 (±$52)	$1,619 (±$42)	$1,584

A median for a bedroom size is published only where enough renting households of that size were surveyed; a dash means the Census Bureau did not publish one.

Census rents against HUD’s Fair Market Rent, fiscal year 2027

Dollars a month; the Fair Market Rent is for the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
	Census median, this place	HUD Fair Market Rent
1 bedroom	$3,500 or more	$1,558
2 bedrooms	$3,500 or more	$1,860
3 bedrooms	$2,510 (±$1,331)	$2,216

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent of a modest rental home across the whole HUD area, set for the voucher program; the Census median is what renting households in this place reported paying.

The two answer different questions and are not expected to match.

Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms in places near Hockessin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hockessin
Place	Distance	Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms	Compared with this place
Hockessin	—	$3,500 or more	—
Pike Creek	2.5 mi	$1,767 (±$364)	—
Kennett Township	3.7 mi	$1,883 (±$551)	—
Pike Creek Valley	3.9 mi	$1,691 (±$70)	—
Greenville	4.1 mi	$1,566 (±$189)	—
Kennett Square	4.4 mi	$1,243 (±$135)	—
New Garden Township	4.5 mi	$1,502 (±$514)	—
Elsmere	5.5 mi	$1,334 (±$180)	—
Avondale	6.1 mi	$1,466 (±$269)	—

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms across New Castle County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
1	Hockessin	$3,500 or more
2	Glasgow	$2,134 (±$165)
3	New Castle	$1,858 (±$166)
4	Pike Creek	$1,767 (±$364)
5	Bear	$1,711 (±$97)
6	Pike Creek Valley	$1,691 (±$70)
7	Brookside	$1,616 (±$185)

Showing 7 of 19 places in New Castle County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Hockessin 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).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Hockessin

How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Hockessin?

The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Hockessin, DE is $3,500 or more a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Hockessin?

The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Hockessin, DE is $3,500 or more a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much does a three-bedroom rental cost in Hockessin?

The median gross rent for a three-bedroom home in Hockessin, DE is $2,510 (±$1,331) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Hockessin CDP, Delaware (place:35850, in state:10).

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B25031_002E, B25031_002M, B25031_003E, B25031_003M, B25031_004E, B25031_004M, B25031_005E, B25031_005M, B25031_006E, B25031_006M, B25031_007E, B25031_007M

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