Average rent in Dover, DE

As of July 2026, the typical asking rent in the Dover, DE metro area is $1,742 per month, up 1.9% from a year ago17% above the US metro average of $1,486.

Figures cover all property types — single-family, condo and apartment — at every bedroom count. The interactive map can break rents down by home type.

Average rent

$1,742

July 2026

Year over year

+1.9%

vs $1,710 a year ago

3-year change

+9.3%

from $1,594

Our forecast accuracy here

±0.7%

avg error on held-out data

Dover, DE rent history

Observed market rent since September 2016, with the next 2 forecast months and their expected range.

Aug 24 – Sep 26
Dover, DE observed rentForecast (2 months shown free)

Dover, DE rent forecast

Our forecasting engine projects rents each month for every US metro with at least a year of observed data. The next 2 months for Dover, DE are free below; the full 12-month outlook with confidence ranges is part of RentLens Pro.

MonthForecast rentExpected range
August 2026$1,750$1,740$1,761
September 2026$1,756$1,738$1,776
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Rent figures are smoothed median asking rents (Zillow Observed Rent Index) for the Dover, DE metro area, updated monthly. Forecasts are produced by RentLens's proprietary ML models; “forecast accuracy” is this metro's average prediction error on held-out historical data.