Metro area · CBSA 42580
Seaford
The Seaford, DE metro area has 255,626 people. Median rent is $1,238, 18.2% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Sussex County at $1,498. Of the 21 places we track here, Lewes has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$81,497
Median home value
$382,600
Unemployment
5.3%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,498
HUD, Sussex County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seaford | 8,485 | $1,176 | 26.1% |
| Georgetown | 7,660 | $1,410 | 34.0% |
| Millsboro | 7,424 | $1,277 | 19.5% |
| Laurel | 4,152 | $1,056 | 26.1% |
| Milton | 3,567 | $1,310 | 19.4% |
| Lewes | 3,505 | $381 | 4.7% |
| Selbyville | 3,097 | $1,152 | 18.3% |
| Ocean View | 2,851 | $1,774 | 23.3% |
| Bridgeville | 2,745 | $1,140 | 21.1% |
| Millville | 2,430 | $1,750 | 21.0% |
| Delmar | 2,412 | $906 | 17.8% |
| Long Neck | 2,161 | $1,025 | 21.7% |
| Lincoln | 1,873 | $1,238 | 13.8% |
| Greenwood | 1,564 | $1,316 | 21.5% |
| Dagsboro | 1,376 | $1,151 | 22.8% |
| Rehoboth Beach | 1,370 | $1,307 | 11.4% |
| Frankford | 1,215 | $1,072 | 16.7% |
| Blades | 1,071 | $1,012 | 21.4% |
| Bethany Beach | 905 | $1,375 | 14.1% |
| Ellendale | 760 | $878 | 16.1% |
| South Bethany | 545 | $1,238 | 12.7% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.