Average Rent in Browntown, Wilmington, DE and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Browntown, Wilmington, DE

Average rent prices in Browntown have decreased by 3% over the last month and have increased by 49% 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
Browntown, Wilmington, DE

Rent prices in Browntown vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Browntown is $2,005, whereas a house costs $1,650. 1-bedroom apartments in Browntown run $1,825 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,212.


Studio	$1,500	No Change	19%
1 bedroom	$1,822	No Change	-
2 bedroom	$2,430	6%	84%
3 bedroom	$1,725	7%	-
4 bedroom	$2,200	-	24%

		Listings
Brandywine Village	$1,700
Cool Spring Tilton Park	$1,600
Delaware Avenue	$1,795
Downtown Wilmington	$1,727
Forty Acres	$1,875
North Brandywine	$1,690


Apartments	$2,005	2%	1%
Condos	$1,600	1%	-
Houses	$1,650	6%	39%

Studio

Average rent

$1,500

Last year

19%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,822

2 bedroom

Average rent

$2,430

Last 30 days

Last year

84%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,725

Last 30 days

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,200

Last year

24%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Browntown, Wilmington, 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 Browntown, Wilmington, DE compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Browntown and Brandywine Village by all bedroom counts and property types.

Browntown

Median rent price$2,005

higher than the national median

Median rent price$1,700

11%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Browntown, Wilmington, DE is 18% higher than the median rent in Brandywine Village, Wilmington, DE.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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Brandywine Village

$1,700

19%

Last year

Cool Spring Tilton Park

$1,600

$1,795

$1,727

$1,875

$1,690

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5d+ ago

Browntown townhouse for rent in Wilmington

Residential Lease, WILMINGTON, DE

413 Homestead Rd #A, Wilmington, DE 19805

2 beds

1 bath

$1,150

5d+ ago

Browntown townhouse for rent in Wilmington

13 6th Ave, Wilmington, DE 19805

3 beds

1 bath

$1,600

5d+ ago

Browntown townhouse for rent in Wilmington

101 Stroud St, Wilmington, DE 19805

3 beds

1.5 baths

$1,700

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Frequently asked questions for Browntown, Wilmington, DE

Quick answers to common questions about the Browntown rental market.

How much is rent in Browntown?

The average rent in Browntown is $2,005 per month as of October 17, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Browntown?

Average rent prices in Browntown have decreased by 3% over the last month and have increased by 49% since last year.

How does Browntown rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Browntown is 6% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $105 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Browntown?

To comfortably afford rent in Browntown, 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).

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