Housing data for Wilmington Manor, DE
Wilmington Manor, DE has an estimated 8,214 residents and 3,536 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in New Castle County.
25.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,155 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 8,214 (±846)
- Housing units
- 3,536 (±373)
- Households that rent
- 25.0%
- Median gross rent
- $1,155
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +3.9%
What stands out in Wilmington Manor
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 4.6% (±2.6 points) in Wilmington Manor, lower than in New Castle County (18.9%).
Homes built before 1980: 93.5% (±13.1 points) in Wilmington Manor, higher than in New Castle County (55.8%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,408 (±$114) in Wilmington Manor, lower than in New Castle County ($2,499).
Median home value: $240,600 (±$14,616) in Wilmington Manor, lower than in New Castle County ($352,200).
- Types of homes in Wilmington Manor
- Age of homes in Wilmington Manor
- Property taxes in Wilmington Manor
- Home values in Wilmington Manor
Housing in Wilmington Manor at a glance
- Median rent: $1,155 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,144 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 63.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 25.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $78,078 median household income
- Home values: $240,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,280 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,408 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 4.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 71.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 93.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 1.0% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 53.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 21.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +3.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 11.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Wilmington Manor against New Castle County, its state and the nation
| Wilmington Manor | New Castle County | Delaware | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 8,214 (±846) | 577,961 (exact) | 1,021,191 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,536 (±373) | 236,079 (±136) | 464,203 (±208) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 25.0% (±6.7 points) | 31.0% (±0.9 points) | 27.0% (±0.6 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,155 (±$43) | $1,448 (±$22) | $1,401 (±$16) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $78,078 (±$11,929) | $91,166 (±$1,765) | $84,954 (±$1,251) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $240,600 (±$14,616) | $352,200 (±$3,776) | $352,000 (±$2,842) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,408 (±$114) | $2,499 (±$38) | $1,768 (±$20) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 93.5% (±13.1 points) | 55.8% (±1.2 points) | 41.8% (±0.8 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.9 minutes (±2.6) | 25.3 minutes (±0.4) | 26.0 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.0% (±6.9 points) | 93.2% (±0.5 points) | 92.4% (±0.4 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.8 years (±3.8) | 39.3 years (±0.2) | 41.6 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Wilmington Manor covers 1.6 square miles of land, about 5,027 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Wilmington Manor has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,903 (±471) | 8,214 (±846) | +3.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 3,053 (±88) | 3,536 (±373) | +15.8% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,073 (±$69) | $1,155 (±$43) | +7.6% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $172,800 (±$6,642) | $240,600 (±$14,616) | +39.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $57,153 (±$4,951) | $78,078 (±$11,929) | +36.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,305 (±$61) | $1,280 (±$119) | −1.9% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,207 (±$47) | $1,408 (±$114) | +16.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 28.5% (±4.7 points) | 25.0% (±6.7 points) | −3.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.8% (±4.7 points) | 1.0% (±1.6 points) | −3.8 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
Wilmington Manor 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.
Places near Wilmington Manor
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle | 1.5 mi | $1,739 | $285,100 | 36.6% |
| Newport | 2.2 mi | $1,188 | $246,000 | 56.6% |
| Elsmere | 3.7 mi | $1,339 | $225,800 | 34.3% |
| Wilmington | 4.4 mi | $1,224 | $231,400 | 52.0% |
| Pennsville | 5.2 mi | $1,252 | $207,600 | 21.1% |
| Pennsville Township | 6.0 mi | $1,252 | $214,100 | 20.2% |
| Greenville | 6.2 mi | $1,620 | $1,062,500 | 50.7% |
| Edgemoor | 6.3 mi | $1,438 | $290,400 | 40.7% |
Places in Delaware most like Wilmington Manor
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellefonte | $1,511 | $289,500 | $90,694 | 31.3% |
| Elsmere | $1,339 | $225,800 | $67,944 | 34.3% |
| Houston | $867 | $310,900 | $68,889 | 14.4% |
| Highland Acres | $1,583 | $306,400 | $102,356 | 17.7% |
| Frankford | $1,072 | $315,000 | $77,206 | 39.5% |
| Delaware City | $1,511 | $266,900 | $85,395 | 27.0% |
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 Wilmington Manor, 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 Wilmington Manor, 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.
Wilmington Manor 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 Wilmington Manor
What is the average rent in Wilmington Manor, DE?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Wilmington Manor is $1,155 (±$43) 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 Wilmington Manor?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Wilmington Manor, DE is $1,012 (±$136) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Wilmington Manor rent-burdened?
63.6% of renting households in Wilmington Manor 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 Wilmington Manor?
Wilmington Manor has an estimated 857 (±233) renting households, 25.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Wilmington Manor?
The median household income in Wilmington Manor is $78,078 (±$11,929) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Wilmington Manor, DE?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $240,600 (±$14,616) for owner-occupied homes in Wilmington Manor (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Wilmington Manor growing?
In Wilmington Manor, the number of residents went from 7,903 in 2015–2019 to 8,214 in 2020–2024 (+3.9%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilmington Manor CDP, Delaware
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilmington Manor CDP, Delaware
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilmington Manor CDP, Delaware
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilmington Manor CDP, Delaware
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilmington Manor CDP, Delaware
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilmington Manor CDP, Delaware
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilmington Manor 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
- 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 Wilmington Manor CDP, Delaware (place:77840, 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 .