Average Rent in Kent Acres, DE and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Kent Acres, DE

Average rent prices in Kent Acres have increased by 2% over the last month and have increased by 46% 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
Kent Acres, DE

Rent prices in Kent Acres vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Kent Acres is $1,439, whereas a house costs $2,100. 1-bedroom apartments in Kent Acres run $1,240 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,400.


Studio	$1,105	-	-
1 bedroom	$1,229	No Change	-
2 bedroom	$1,600	6%	19%
3 bedroom	$2,100	1%	-
4 bedroom	$2,600	3%	-

		Listings
Highland Acres	$1,950


Apartments	$1,439	-	No Change
Condos	$2,200	3%	-
Houses	$2,100	7%	No Change
Rooms	$1,000	-	-

Studio

Average rent

$1,105

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,229

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,600

Last 30 days

Last year

19%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$2,100

Last 30 days

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,600

Last 30 days

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

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

Kent Acres

Median rent price$2,084

higher than the national median

Median rent price$1,950

Equal to the the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Kent Acres, DE is 7% higher than the median rent in Cheswold, DE.

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Discover rentals in Kent Acres, DE

44m ago

Highland Acres house for rent in Kent Acres

SINGLE_FAMILY - Rambler - DOVER, DE

4 Carolee Dr, Kent Acres, DE 19901

3 beds

1 bath

$2,000

House for rent

5d+ ago

Highland Acres condo for rent in Kent Acres

CONDOS - Other - DOVER, DE

94 Wolf Creek Cir, Kent Acres, DE 19901

4 beds

2.5 baths

$2,850

$2,800

Price drop

Condo for rent

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Frequently asked questions for Kent Acres, DE

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

How much is rent in Kent Acres?

The average rent in Kent Acres is $2,084 per month as of June 6, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Kent Acres?

Average rent prices in Kent Acres have increased by 2% over the last month and have increased by 46% since last year.

How does Kent Acres rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Kent Acres is 7% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $134 more per month.

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

To comfortably afford rent in Kent Acres, you'd need to earn approximately $83,000/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).