County
Average Rent in New Castle County
New Castle is a county in Delaware. It ranks #3 out of 3 for places to rent. New Castle County is in no congressional districts and
the metropolitan areas of
Dover, DE MSA, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA. Dwellsy has rental data for New Castle County includes 12 cities and 22 zip codes with places to rent.The average rent over the last 3 months for places in New Castle County is $1,819 which represents a decrease of -3.44% over the same period.
The most expensive city in New Castle County to rent places is Bear, DE with an average rent of $3,300. The least expensive city in New Castle County to rent places is Clayton, DE with an average rent of $875.
The most expensive zip code in New Castle County to rent places is 19701 with an average rent of $3,300. The least expensive zip code in New Castle County to rent places is 19938 with an average rent of $875.
Rental Price Comparison
The average rent for places in county New Castle currently stands at $1,819.
In comparison, places in the largest city, specifically Wilmington, is less expensive, with an average rent of $1,694. This represents a difference of -7% when compared to New Castle.
Meanwhile, in the average state of Delaware, the average rent for the same type of housing is $1,974, showing a more expensive of +9% from our subject location.
On a national scale, the average rent for a similar places across the United States is $1,859. This constitutes a more expensive by +2% when compared to the rent in New Castle.
$1,819
New Castle
VS$1,694
-7%
Wilmington, city
$1,974
+9%
DE, state
$1,859
+2%
USA, us
Average price for rental listings over the last 3 months. Last updated May 31 2026
Cities in New Castle County
Bear, DE$3,300
Hockessin, DE$2,691
Middletown, DE$2,509
Historic New Castle, DE$2,100
Townsend, DE$1,922
New Castle, DE$1,857
Newark, DE$1,824
Claymont, DE$1,766
Smyrna, DE$1,742
Wilmington, DE$1,694
Odessa, DE$1,150
Clayton, DE$875