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Dover city, DE

ZIP 19901 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 19901

Median Home Value
$258,400
Median Rent
$1,148
Affordability Snapshot
$71,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,660/mo PITI).

22%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

4.0x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Within the typical 3-5x range for home affordability.

18.8 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 19901 in Dover city, DE, a household would need roughly $71,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,660. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($63,891). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
54.1%-17% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
7.0%-32% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
89.5%+3% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
4.6%-69% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
3.0%-76% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.4%-94% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
22.3%-55% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
44.3%+16% vs US avg
x
$258,400
Home Value
$1,148
Rent
1986
Year Built
2015
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2015 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached47.5%
  • 1-unit attached17.1%
  • 2-9 units10.0%
  • 10+ units11.6%
  • Mobile home & other13.8%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$258,400
Median rent$1,148
Owner-occupied54.1%
Vacant7.0%
Price-to-income4.0x
Est. income to buy$71,000