At $1,727/mo, rent takes about 28% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,727 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent has risen 8 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($74,712) is $1,868 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,670); a 3-bedroom is $2,010.
Chester, PA, 5 miles away, rents for 20% less ($1,386/mo), about $4,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Claymont. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Claymont, DE is majority owner-occupied, 35.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Claymont, DE has changed in 5 years
Household income in the area moved from $58,984 to $74,712 across the same window, up 26.7% versus 2021. Headcount in the area went from 9,508 to 8,786 between 2021 and 2024, a 7.6% change. About 44.1% of households rent today, against 48.1% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 31.4% to 35.9%.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Claymont is $1,727/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,270/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,670/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,400/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,010/mo.
At 28% of local median household income ($74,712/yr), Claymont ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 8.6% over the past year.
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