Average Rent in Downtown Dover, Dover, DE and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Downtown Dover, Dover, DE

Average rent prices in Downtown Dover have increased by 44% over the last month and have increased by 73% 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
Downtown Dover, Dover, DE

Rent prices in Downtown Dover vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Downtown Dover is $1,560, whereas a house costs $2,000. 1-bedroom apartments in Downtown Dover run $1,400 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,540.


Studio	$1,290	42%	-
1 bedroom	$1,400	No Change	32%
2 bedroom	$1,632	88%	-
3 bedroom	$1,950	1%	-
4 bedroom	$2,800	-	-

		Listings
Bicentennial Village	$1,950
Cheswold	$2,000
Edgehill	$1,900
Highland Acres	$1,861
Rising Sun Lebanon	$2,100
Village Of Westover	$1,600


Apartments	$1,560	No Change	No Change
Condos	$1,650	42%	-
Houses	$2,000	No Change	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$1,290

Last 30 days

42%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,400

Last year

32%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,632

Last 30 days

88%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,950

Last 30 days

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,800

The table above reflects average rent prices in Downtown Dover, Dover, 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 Downtown Dover, Dover, DE compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Downtown Dover and Cheswold by all bedroom counts and property types.

Downtown Dover

Median rent price$1,900

lower than the national median

Median rent price$2,000

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Downtown Dover, Dover, DE is 5% lower than the median rent in Cheswold, Cheswold, DE.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

Explore rent trends in neighboring markets

$2,000

$1,950

$1,900

$1,600

$1,861

$2,100

Discover rentals in Downtown Dover, Dover, DE

428 South Governors Avenue, Unit C - 2Bed/2Bath - Photo 1 of 1

5d+ ago

8.3

Very good

428 South Governors Avenue, Unit C - 2Bed/2Bath

428 S Governors Ave, Dover, DE 19904

2 beds

2 baths

$2,600

Condo for rent

Available Aug 31

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Frequently asked questions for Downtown Dover, Dover, DE

Quick answers to common questions about the Downtown Dover rental market.

How much is rent in Downtown Dover?

The average rent in Downtown Dover is $1,900 per month as of August 29, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Downtown Dover?

Average rent prices in Downtown Dover have increased by 44% over the last month and have increased by 73% since last year.

How does Downtown Dover rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Downtown Dover is 1% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $10 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Downtown Dover?

To comfortably afford rent in Downtown Dover, you'd need to earn approximately $76,000/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).