Housing data for Townsend, DE
Townsend, DE has an estimated 2,832 residents and 806 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in New Castle County.
6.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,193 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+16.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,832 (±26)
- Housing units
- 806 (±133)
- Households that rent
- 6.5%
- Median gross rent
- $1,193
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +16.4%
What stands out in Townsend
Households that rent: 6.5% (±4.4 points) in Townsend, lower than in New Castle County (31.0%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±7.8 points) in Townsend, lower than in New Castle County (18.9%).
Median household income: $153,000 (±$31,177) in Townsend, higher than in New Castle County ($91,166).
Homes built before 1980: 11.9% (±5.8 points) in Townsend, lower than in New Castle County (55.8%).
Housing in Townsend at a glance
- Median rent: $1,193 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 8.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 6.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $153,000 median household income
- Home values: $465,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,595 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,506 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 98.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 11.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 78.5% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 34.6 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 167 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +16.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 11.9% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Townsend against New Castle County, its state and the nation
| Townsend | New Castle County | Delaware | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,832 (±26) | 577,961 (exact) | 1,021,191 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 806 (±133) | 236,079 (±136) | 464,203 (±208) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 6.5% (±4.4 points) | 31.0% (±0.9 points) | 27.0% (±0.6 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,193 (±$114) | $1,448 (±$22) | $1,401 (±$16) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $153,000 (±$31,177) | $91,166 (±$1,765) | $84,954 (±$1,251) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $465,100 (±$25,718) | $352,200 (±$3,776) | $352,000 (±$2,842) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,506 (±$520) | $2,499 (±$38) | $1,768 (±$20) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 11.9% (±5.8 points) | 55.8% (±1.2 points) | 41.8% (±0.8 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 34.6 minutes (±4.3) | 25.3 minutes (±0.4) | 26.0 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 98.2% (±2.0 points) | 93.2% (±0.5 points) | 92.4% (±0.4 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.5 years (±4.1) | 39.3 years (±0.2) | 41.6 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Townsend covers 1.1 square miles of land, about 2,672 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Townsend has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,434 (±23) | 2,832 (±26) | +16.4% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 667 (±58) | 806 (±133) | +20.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,591 (±$931) | $1,193 (±$114) | −25.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $331,500 (±$13,327) | $465,100 (±$25,718) | +40.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $119,417 (±$11,143) | $153,000 (±$31,177) | +28.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,973 (±$85) | $2,595 (±$154) | +31.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,428 (±$151) | $3,506 (±$520) | +44.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 6.1% (±4.0 points) | 6.5% (±4.4 points) | +0.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±46.9 points) | 0.0% (±44.2 points) | 0.0 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 Townsend
In 2025, the Townsend Police Department reported 167 violent and 301 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across New Castle County, the departments that report recorded 287 violent and 1,012 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Townsend
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middletown | 2.8 mi | $1,583 | $409,600 | 23.2% |
| Odessa | 4.1 mi | — | $348,400 | 21.7% |
| Smyrna | 9.0 mi | $1,534 | $291,400 | 24.2% |
| Cecilton | 9.0 mi | $1,149 | $241,800 | 39.5% |
| Clayton | 9.7 mi | $1,621 | $361,300 | 10.5% |
| Chesapeake City | 10 mi | $1,170 | $344,100 | 25.2% |
| Galena | 11 mi | $863 | $281,000 | 31.7% |
| St. Georges | 11 mi | — | $463,200 | 4.0% |
Places in Delaware most like Townsend
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton | $1,621 | $361,300 | $107,307 | 10.5% |
| Middletown | $1,583 | $409,600 | $112,831 | 23.2% |
| Millville | $1,750 | $494,500 | $99,776 | 5.3% |
| Cheswold | $880 | $314,600 | $86,875 | 5.4% |
| Glasgow | $2,039 | $373,900 | $113,982 | 16.2% |
| Pike Creek | $2,262 | $422,500 | $139,635 | 12.5% |
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 Townsend, 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 Townsend, 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 Townsend
What is the median household income in Townsend?
The median household income in Townsend is $153,000 (±$31,177) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Townsend, DE?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $465,100 (±$25,718) for owner-occupied homes in Townsend (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Townsend?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Townsend, DE is $2,595 (±$154) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Townsend?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Townsend, DE is $3,506 (±$520) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Townsend?
Townsend, DE has an estimated 806 (±133) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Townsend?
11.9% of homes in Townsend, DE were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Townsend growing?
In Townsend, the number of residents went from 2,434 in 2015–2019 to 2,832 in 2020–2024 (+16.4%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Townsend town, Delaware
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Townsend town, Delaware
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Townsend town, Delaware
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Townsend town, Delaware
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Townsend town, Delaware
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Townsend town, Delaware
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Townsend 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
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Townsend Police Department (ORI DE0022700)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Townsend town, Delaware (place:72510, 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 .