Average Rent in Cheswold, DE and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Cheswold, DE

Average rent prices in Cheswold have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 105% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Cheswold, DE

Rent prices in Cheswold vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Cheswold is $1,655, whereas a house costs $2,100. 1-bedroom apartments in Cheswold run $1,320 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,200.


Studio	$1,800	-	-
1 bedroom	$1,300	31%	50%
2 bedroom	$1,575	32%	-
3 bedroom	$2,000	No Change	34%
4 bedroom	$2,500	1%	-

		Listings
Cheswold	$2,150


Apartments	$1,655	11%	No Change
Condos	$1,800	-	-
Houses	$2,100	No Change	No Change
Rooms	$1,200	9%	-

Studio

Average rent

$1,800

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,300

Last 30 days

31%

Last year

50%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,575

Last 30 days

32%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$2,000

Last year

34%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,500

Last 30 days

The table above reflects average rent prices in Cheswold, DE, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

How does rent in Cheswold, DE compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Cheswold and Church Hill by all bedroom counts and property types.

Cheswold

Median rent price$2,150

11%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,300

18%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Cheswold, DE is 7% lower than the median rent in Church Hill, MD.

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Discover rentals in Cheswold, DE

5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in Cheswold

SINGLE_FAMILY - Colonial - CHESWOLD, DE

79 New St #B, Cheswold, DE 19936

2 beds

1 bath

$1,200

Apartment for rent

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5d+ ago

House for rent in Cheswold

Totter Way, Cheswold, DE 19936

3 beds

2.5 baths

$2,150

House for rent

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Frequently asked questions for Cheswold, DE

Quick answers to common questions about the Cheswold rental market.

How much is rent in Cheswold?

The average rent in Cheswold is $2,150 per month as of July 18, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Cheswold?

Average rent prices in Cheswold have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 105% since last year.

How does Cheswold rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Cheswold is 11% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $205 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Cheswold?

To comfortably afford rent in Cheswold, you'd need to earn approximately $86,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).