Average Rent in Selbyville, DE and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Selbyville, DE

Average rent prices in Selbyville have decreased by 17% over the last month and have decreased by 20% 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
Selbyville, DE

Rent prices in Selbyville vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Selbyville is $1,857, whereas a house costs $2,275. 1-bedroom apartments in Selbyville run $1,120 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,685.


1 bedroom	$1,555	-	-
2 bedroom	$1,800	2%	-
3 bedroom	$2,200	97%	18%
4 bedroom	$2,800	4%	5%


Apartments	$1,857	No Change	No Change
Condos	$1,800	No Change	-
Houses	$2,275	11%	7%
Rooms	$1,212	-	-

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,555

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,800

Last 30 days

3 bedroom

Average rent

$2,200

Last 30 days

97%

Last year

18%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,800

Last 30 days

Last year

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

Compare median rent prices in Selbyville and Berlin by all bedroom counts and property types.

Selbyville

Median rent price$2,250

17%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$1,700

12%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Selbyville, DE is 32% higher than the median rent in Berlin, MD.

Average rent in nearby cities

Explore rent trends in neighboring markets

$1,700

$2,625

$2,100

$1,525

$2,250

$2,200

$2,100

$2,500

$1,900

$1,975

$2,750

$1,900

Discover rentals in Selbyville, DE

5d+ ago

House for rent in Selbyville

SINGLE_FAMILY - Cape Cod - SELBYVILLE, DE

38901 Sea Gull Rd, Selbyville, DE 19975

4 beds

1 bath

$2,250

House for rent

1d ago

House for rent in Selbyville

36691 Breakwater Run, Selbyville, DE 19975

4 beds

3 baths

$2,300

House for rent

Stay up to date with rental market insights

National Rent Report

Canadian Rent Report

Annual Rent Report

Are you interested in licensing our current and historical rental real estate data, or do you have custom data requests? Contact datalicensing@zumper.com.

Frequently asked questions for Selbyville, DE

Quick answers to common questions about the Selbyville rental market.

How much is rent in Selbyville?

The average rent in Selbyville is $2,250 per month as of July 25, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Selbyville?

Average rent prices in Selbyville have decreased by 17% over the last month and have decreased by 20% since last year.

How does Selbyville rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Selbyville is 17% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $320 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Selbyville?

To comfortably afford rent in Selbyville, you'd need to earn approximately $90,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

When is the best time of year to rent in Selbyville?

In our current listings, utilities are not included in Selbyville rentals, with 0% of apartments offering this feature across all bedroom types.

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).