Housing data for the Town of Delaware, NY

The Town of Delaware, NY has an estimated 2,261 residents and 1,531 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a town in Sullivan County.

12.5% of households rent.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
2,261 (±359)
Housing units
1,531 (±167)
Households that rent
12.5%
Residents since 2015–2019
−11.9%

What stands out in the Town of Delaware

Working from home: 27.3% (±11.4 points) in the Town of Delaware, higher than in Sullivan County (13.2%).

Households without a vehicle: 0.0% (±4.0 points) in the Town of Delaware, lower than in Sullivan County (8.6%).

Households that rent: 12.5% (±7.1 points) in the Town of Delaware, lower than in Sullivan County (32.6%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.8% (±4.0 points) in the Town of Delaware, lower than in Sullivan County (7.2%).

Housing in the Town of Delaware at a glance

  • Rent burden: 25.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 12.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $96,146 median household income
  • Home values: $227,300 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,656 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $4,989 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 60.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 66.6% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 9.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 59.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
  • Commute and cars: 27.2 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −11.9% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 12.7% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 1.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

The Town of Delaware against Sullivan County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Town of DelawareSullivan CountyNew YorkUnited States
Residents2,261 (±359)79,721 (exact)19,852,366 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units1,531 (±167)49,994 (±173)8,585,241 (±652)143,775,355
Households that rent12.5% (±7.1 points)32.6% (±2.2 points)45.7% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent—$1,106 (±$52)$1,621 (±$7)$1,413
Median household income$96,146 (±$27,778)$72,382 (±$5,140)$85,974 (±$402)$80,734
Median home value$227,300 (±$16,596)$249,000 (±$8,949)$423,800 (±$1,627)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$4,989 (±$706)$4,969 (±$217)$6,582 (±$21)$3,119
Built before 198066.6% (±12.1 points)57.5% (±2.5 points)73.9% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute27.2 minutes (±4.8)28.0 minutes (±1.4)32.6 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband87.7% (±5.8 points)89.4% (±1.4 points)90.8% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents49.3 years (±6.3)41.7 years (±0.3)39.8 years (±0.1)38.9 years

The Town of Delaware covers 34.9 square miles of land, about 65 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How the Town of Delaware has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents2,565 (±22)2,261 (±359)−11.9%Not a measurable change
Housing units1,680 (±166)1,531 (±167)−8.9%Not a measurable change
Median home value$180,700 (±$15,687)$227,300 (±$16,596)+25.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$55,650 (±$11,744)$96,146 (±$27,778)+72.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,478 (±$132)$1,656 (±$195)+12.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$4,076 (±$390)$4,989 (±$706)+22.4%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent23.6% (±8.7 points)12.5% (±7.1 points)−11.1 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±12.6 points)9.7% (±14.7 points)+9.7 percentage pointsNot 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 Sullivan County

The Town of Delaware has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Sullivan County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Sullivan County recorded 120 violent and 1,234 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 the Town of Delaware

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
12750100%33———
1274583%20———
1272380%1,923$1,199$235,900$77,313
1274827%1,518$1,088$242,700$86,927

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 the Town of Delaware

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Village of Jeffersonville4.1 mi$1,056$227,10045.9%
Town of Cochecton5.2 mi$1,063$335,60019.6%
Town of Callicoon6.8 mi$1,017$316,80018.4%
Damascus Township7.5 mi$705$282,2008.0%
Town of Fremont (Sullivan County)8.4 mi$1,147$307,10024.0%
Town of Bethel8.8 mi$1,240$247,70026.6%
Manchester Township (Wayne County)9.9 mi$778$292,20018.6%
Town of Liberty12 mi$917$248,50038.6%

HUD Fair Market Rent for the Town of Delaware, fiscal year 2027

Sullivan County, NY, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$1,005$1,039$1,299$1,799$1,824

HUD income limits for the Town of Delaware, fiscal year 2026

Sullivan County, NY, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$19,500$32,450$51,950
2 people$22,250$37,100$59,350
3 people$27,320$41,750$66,750
4 people$33,000$46,350$74,150
5 people$38,680$50,100$80,100
6 people$44,360$53,800$86,050
7 people$50,040$57,500$91,950
8 people$55,720$61,200$97,900

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Sullivan County, NY, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $84,200.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Delaware include them.

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 Town of Delaware

What is the median household income in the Town of Delaware?

The median household income in the Town of Delaware is $96,146 (±$27,778) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in the Town of Delaware, NY?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $227,300 (±$16,596) for owner-occupied homes in the Town of Delaware (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in the Town of Delaware?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in the Town of Delaware, NY is $1,656 (±$195) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in the Town of Delaware?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in the Town of Delaware, NY is $4,989 (±$706) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in the Town of Delaware?

The Town of Delaware, NY has an estimated 1,531 (±167) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the most common home size in the Town of Delaware?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 40.6% of homes in the Town of Delaware, NY.

Is the Town of Delaware growing?

In the Town of Delaware, the number of residents went from 2,565 in 2015–2019 to 2,261 in 2020–2024 (−11.9%), not a measurable change.

What ZIP codes are in the Town of Delaware?

The ZIP codes that cover the Town of Delaware are 12750, 12745, 12723, 12748.

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) for Delaware town, Sullivan County, New York (county subdivision:20104, in state:36 county:105).

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 .

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