Average Rent in Highland Acres, DE and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Highland Acres, DE

Average rent prices in Highland Acres have increased by 14% over the last month and have decreased by 23% 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
Highland Acres, DE

Rent prices in Highland Acres vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Highland Acres is $1,650, whereas a house costs $2,000. 1-bedroom apartments in Highland Acres run $1,650 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,615.


Studio	$1,345	8%	-
1 bedroom	$1,650	-	-
2 bedroom	$1,540	No Change	21%
3 bedroom	$2,000	11%	19%
4 bedroom	$2,600	3%	No Change

		Listings
Highland Acres South	$2,200


Apartments	$1,650	No Change	No Change
Condos	$1,650	-	-
Houses	$2,000	18%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$1,345

Last 30 days

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,650

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,540

Last year

21%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$2,000

Last 30 days

11%

Last year

19%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,600

Last 30 days

Last year

No Change

The table above reflects average rent prices in Highland Acres, 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 Highland Acres, DE compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Highland Acres and Cheswold by all bedroom counts and property types.

Highland Acres

Median rent price$2,000

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,050

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Highland Acres, DE is 2% lower than the median rent in Cheswold, DE.

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Highland Acres South house for rent in Highland Acres

Residential Lease, DOVER, DE

6 Tudor Ct, Highland Acres, DE 19901

4 beds

2.5 baths

$2,500

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Frequently asked questions for Highland Acres, DE

Quick answers to common questions about the Highland Acres rental market.

How much is rent in Highland Acres?

The average rent in Highland Acres is $2,000 per month as of August 29, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Highland Acres?

Average rent prices in Highland Acres have increased by 14% over the last month and have decreased by 23% since last year.

How does Highland Acres rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Highland Acres is 5% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $90 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Highland Acres?

To comfortably afford rent in Highland Acres, you'd need to earn approximately $80,000/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).