Housing data for Odessa, DE
Odessa, DE has an estimated 409 residents and 154 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in New Castle County.
21.7% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 409 (±219)
- Housing units
- 154 (±52)
- Households that rent
- 21.7%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −20.0%
What stands out in Odessa
Homes heated by fuel oil: 28.7% (±12.5 points) in Odessa, higher than in New Castle County (9.4%).
Median household income: $123,750 (±$31,264) in Odessa, higher than in New Castle County ($91,166).
Average commute: 32.3 minutes (±6.8) in Odessa, higher than in New Castle County (25.3 minutes).
Housing in Odessa at a glance
- Rent burden: 22.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 21.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $123,750 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $348,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,925 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,122 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 85.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 71.4% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 55.9% heat with utility gas (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 32.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −20.0% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 16.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Fair Market Rent: $1,660 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 19730)
Odessa against New Castle County, its state and the nation
| Odessa | New Castle County | Delaware | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 409 (±219) | 577,961 (exact) | 1,021,191 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 154 (±52) | 236,079 (±136) | 464,203 (±208) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 21.7% (±12.2 points) | 31.0% (±0.9 points) | 27.0% (±0.6 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,448 (±$22) | $1,401 (±$16) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $123,750 (±$31,264) | $91,166 (±$1,765) | $84,954 (±$1,251) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $348,400 (±$46,825) | $352,200 (±$3,776) | $352,000 (±$2,842) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,122 (±$429) | $2,499 (±$38) | $1,768 (±$20) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 71.4% (±28.5 points) | 55.8% (±1.2 points) | 41.8% (±0.8 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 32.3 minutes (±6.8) | 25.3 minutes (±0.4) | 26.0 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.9% (±3.0 points) | 93.2% (±0.5 points) | 92.4% (±0.4 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.2 years (±6.6) | 39.3 years (±0.2) | 41.6 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Odessa covers 0.5 square miles of land, about 807 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Odessa has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 511 (±156) | 409 (±219) | −20.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 229 (±65) | 154 (±52) | −32.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $276,600 (±$19,695) | $348,400 (±$46,825) | +26.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $73,594 (±$11,190) | $123,750 (±$31,264) | +68.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,841 (±$171) | $1,925 (±$152) | +4.6% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,510 (±$283) | $2,122 (±$429) | +40.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 15.1% (±8.9 points) | 21.7% (±12.2 points) | +6.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 13.5% (±24.0 points) | 0.0% (±57.2 points) | −13.5 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
Odessa 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 Odessa
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19730 | 74% | 425 | — | $322,600 | $112,083 |
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 Odessa
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middletown | 3.2 mi | $1,583 | $409,600 | 23.2% |
| Townsend | 4.1 mi | $1,193 | $465,100 | 6.5% |
| St. Georges | 7.1 mi | — | $463,200 | 4.0% |
| Delaware City | 8.8 mi | $1,511 | $266,900 | 27.0% |
| Chesapeake City | 9.5 mi | $1,170 | $344,100 | 25.2% |
| Elsinboro Township | 10 mi | $1,531 | $254,900 | 11.8% |
| Lower Alloways Creek Township | 11 mi | $1,189 | $248,500 | 22.7% |
| Glasgow | 11 mi | $2,039 | $373,900 | 16.2% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Odessa, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,438 | $1,558 | $1,860 | $2,216 | $2,445 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Odessa, 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.
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 Odessa
What is the average home value in Odessa, DE?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $348,400 (±$46,825) for owner-occupied homes in Odessa (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Odessa?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Odessa, DE is $1,925 (±$152) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Odessa?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Odessa, DE is $2,122 (±$429) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Odessa?
Workers who live in Odessa, DE take an average of 32.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the Section 8 payment standard in Odessa?
Housing authorities set payment standards between 90% and 110% of HUD’s Fair Market Rent; for fiscal year 2027, the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA is $1,860, and the Small Area figure for 19730 is $1,660.
Is Odessa growing?
In Odessa, the number of residents went from 511 in 2015–2019 to 409 in 2020–2024 (−20.0%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Odessa?
The ZIP code that covers Odessa is 19730.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Odessa town, Delaware
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Odessa town, Delaware
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Odessa town, Delaware
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Odessa town, Delaware
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Odessa town, Delaware
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Odessa town, Delaware
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Odessa town, 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 Odessa town, Delaware (place:54050, 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 .