Cost of Living / Dover, DE Metro
Cost of Living in Dover, DE Metro
Official metro name: Dover, DE Metro Area
Dover, DE Metro has a population of 182,400. Median household income is $69,278 and median rent is $1,224 per month. Rent is roughly 21.2% of median monthly income.
State: DEPopulation: 182,400Income: $69,278Rent: $1,224Affordability: Affordable (21.2%)
Median Household Income
$69,278
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$1,224
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
21.2%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
92
Simplified relative index
Is Dover, DE Metro expensive?
Based on median rent and income, Dover, DE Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $1,224, which is about 21.2% of median monthly household income.
Average rent in Dover, DE Metro
Median rent (ACS) is $1,224 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)
How much income do you need in Dover, DE Metro?
Median household income (ACS) is $69,278 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.
Data sources
- US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
- Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
- Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.