What percentage of people rent in Delmar, MD?

Name: Renters and owners in Delmar, MD, 2020–2024
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47.0% (±13.5 points) of the occupied homes in Delmar, MD are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 847 renting households against 955 that own their home.

In Delmar, the share of households that rent went from 47.0% in 2015–2019 to 47.0% in 2020–2024 (0.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 47.0% (±13.5 points)
Renting households: 847 (±282)
Median renter income: $83,878 (±$13,134)

Who rents and who owns in Delmar

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Delmar	Wicomico County	Maryland	United States
Renter-occupied share	47.0% (±13.5 points)	37.7% (±1.8 points)	32.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	847 (±282)	15,267 (±856)	765,363 (±6,619)	45,017,354
Owning households	955 (±245)	25,203 (±693)	1,597,565 (±8,362)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.4)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$83,878 (±$13,134)	$53,082 (±$5,077)	$62,703 (±$866)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$92,595 (±$16,890)	$94,196 (±$4,811)	$129,423 (±$883)	$100,009

In Delmar, the renter share is not measurably different from Wicomico County (37.7%).

It is also higher than in Maryland (32.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Wicomico County, Delmar ranks 2 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 62 of 388.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Delmar has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	47.0% (±8.3 points)	47.0% (±13.5 points)	0.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,083 (±$124)	$1,607 (±$178)	+48.4%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$60,301 (±$5,663)	$85,174 (±$6,411)	+41.2%	Up after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near Delmar

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Delmar
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Delmar	—	47.0% (±13.5 points)	—
Delmar	2.3 mi	35.6% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Salisbury	4.8 mi	72.9% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Hebron	7.0 mi	27.2% (±10.1 points)	Lower
Pittsville	8.9 mi	14.7% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Laurel	9.0 mi	60.4% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fruitland	9.1 mi	32.3% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bethel	9.5 mi	1.8% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Mardela Springs	11 mi	22.6% (±13.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hebron, MD (27.2%), Pittsville, MD (14.7%), Bethel, DE (1.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Salisbury, MD (72.9%).

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

Households that rent across Wicomico County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Salisbury	72.9% (±2.8 points)
2	Delmar	47.0% (±13.5 points)
3	Fruitland	32.3% (±10.2 points)
4	Hebron	27.2% (±10.1 points)
5	Willards	23.7% (±11.1 points)
6	Mardela Springs	22.6% (±13.2 points)
7	Sharptown	14.9% (±6.8 points)
8	Pittsville	14.7% (±6.4 points)

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 Delmar

How many renters are there in Delmar?

Delmar has an estimated 847 (±282) renting households, 47.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Delmar?

In Delmar, the share of households that rent went from 47.0% in 2015–2019 to 47.0% in 2020–2024 (0.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Delmar?

A renting household in Delmar has 1.9 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Delmar?

The median renting household in Delmar, MD has an income of $83,878 (±$13,134) a year, against $92,595 for households that own their home.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Delmar town, Maryland (place:22600, in state:24).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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