Dover, DE · Delaware
Kent County
ZIP 19953
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 19953
Median home value
—
Gross yield
—
Buy Box score
0.4
Section 8 gap
—
Affordability
P/I: 4.9R/I: —
Section 8 detail
SAFMR: —Rent: —Gap: —
ZIP code breakdown17 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19901 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 19904 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 19954 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 19952 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 19938 | $290,600 | $1,850 | 7.6% | 0.4 | 44.0% |
| 19953 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 19946 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 19964 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 19934 | — | — | — | 0.3 | — |
| 19977 | $290,600 | $1,630 | 6.7% | 0.3 | 26.8% |
| 19943 | — | — | — | 0.3 | — |
| 19962 | — | — | — | 0.3 | — |
| 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
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