ZIP 19801
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 19801 usually run 1.3% below trend in December and 1.6% above it in August, about $52 a month apart at today's median. Based on 9 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 19801 is 0.3% below its high of $1,815 in June 2026, at $1,809 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 19801 changed +1.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 17 Delaware ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +5.2%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 19801 rose 43.5% while median household income rose 73.6% ($30,419 to $52,810). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 19801 is 57.4% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($52,810) is $1,320 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a studio ($1,240); a 1-bedroom is $1,350.
4th cheapest of 7 ZIP codes in Wilmington.
ZIP 19805, 3 miles away, rents for 14% less ($1,554/mo), about $3,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 19801. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 19801 (Wilmington, DE) is majority renter-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 29.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 19801 in Wilmington, DE has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in ZIP 19801 in Wilmington, DE has climbed by $533 per month, settling near $1,809 after starting the period at $1,276. Household income in the area moved from $37,965 to $52,810 across the same window, up 39.1% versus 2021. Headcount in the area went from 16,061 to 16,327 between 2021 and 2024, a 1.7% change. About 69.4% of households rent today, against 73.1% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 22.9% to 29.3%. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 19801 in Wilmington, DE look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 19801 covers Wilmington, DE. The median rent here is $1,809/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,350/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,610/mo.
At 41% of local median household income ($52,810/yr), ZIP 19801 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.7% over the past year.
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At $1,809/mo, rent takes ~41% of ZIP 19801's median household income ($52,810/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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