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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Newark, DE

ZIP 19711 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 19711 (Newark, DE) is $1,900 a month, up 3.8% from FY2026. That is 2% above the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area-wide FMR of $1,860.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,900per month ▲ 3.8%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,860Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmingt
Rank in the area230thof 473 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,710
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,900
110% of SAFMR$2,090

Housing agencies may set voucher payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the FMR without asking HUD.

FY2027 FY2026

Where 19711 sits in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area

$1,230$2,790median $1,900

Of the 473 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 19711 has the 230th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is one of the 65 metro areas where HUD requires Small Area FMRs for the Housing Choice Voucher program (designated 2016), so local housing agencies must set payment standards from this ZIP code's figure, normally between $1,710 and $2,090 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,470$1,323 – $1,617$1,438$1,410
1 bedroom$1,590$1,431 – $1,749$1,558$1,540
2 bedrooms$1,900$1,710 – $2,090$1,860$1,830
3 bedrooms$2,260$2,034 – $2,486$2,216$2,190
4 bedrooms$2,500$2,250 – $2,750$2,445$2,450

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,900 needs about $76,000 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $122,700 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $98,150. ZIP code 19711 lies mainly in New Castle County. See the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
19716Newark1.9 mi$1,810
19717Newark2.5 mi$1,900
19713Newark3.3 mi$1,680
19808Wilmington4.2 mi$1,760
19350Landenberg4.4 mi$1,900
19707Hockessin5.8 mi$1,940

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 19711?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 19711 are $1,470 (studio), $1,590 (1 BR), $1,900 (2 BR), $2,260 (3 BR) and $2,500 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 19711?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 19711 that range is $1,710 to $2,090 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 19711?

The FY2026 income limits of the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area apply: median family income $122,700, low-income (80%) limit $98,150 for a family of four.