Dover, DE · Delaware

Kent County

ZIP 19934

185,043 residents1,361 permits TTM$72,872 median HHI17 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$290,600

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.3%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

21.2%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.84%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

1,361

Census BPS

Climate risk

84.5

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 19934

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

0.3

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 5.1R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown17 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
199010.5
199040.5
199540.4
199520.4
19938$290,600$1,8507.6%0.444.0%
199530.4
199460.4
199640.4
199340.3
19977$290,600$1,6306.7%0.326.8%
199430.3
199620.3
19902
19936
19955
19979
19980

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

71.0%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

6.6%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

26.7%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

49.5%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

38.5

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026