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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 30 largest places in Delaware, Hockessin has the highest homeownership (90.4%), followed by Clayton and Pike Creek. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 30 places in Delaware that we cover, the median is 65.7% and the average 67.2%; the figure runs from 90.4% (Hockessin) to 39.6% (Laurel). That is a spread of 2.3 times between the two ends. The state figure is 73.0%; 12 of the 30 places are above it and 18 at or below.
The first five are Hockessin, Clayton, Pike Creek, Lewes, North Star. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: read it together with the other measures on the city pages. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | Homeowners (share of households) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hockessin (unincorporated) | New Castle County | 90.4% | 13,439 | $171,204 | $3,501 |
| 2 | Clayton | Kent County | 89.5% | 4,222 | $107,307 | $1,621 |
| 3 | Pike Creek (unincorporated) | New Castle County | 87.5% | 7,129 | $139,635 | $2,262 |
| 4 | Lewes | Sussex County | 87.1% | 3,505 | $96,393 | $381 |
| 5 | North Star (unincorporated) | New Castle County | 86.4% | 7,834 | $150,733 | n/a |
| 6 | Glasgow (unincorporated) | New Castle County | 83.8% | 15,546 | $113,982 | $2,039 |
| 7 | Highland Acres (unincorporated) | Kent County | 82.3% | 3,752 | $102,356 | $1,583 |
| 8 | Milton | Sussex County | 80.5% | 3,567 | $80,875 | $1,310 |
| 9 | Camden | Kent County | 80.1% | 4,106 | $63,267 | $1,836 |
| 10 | Middletown | New Castle County | 76.8% | 24,661 | $112,831 | $1,583 |
| 11 | Smyrna | Kent County | 75.8% | 13,165 | $67,048 | $1,534 |
| 12 | Wilmington Manor (unincorporated) | New Castle County | 75.0% | 8,214 | $78,078 | $1,155 |
| 13 | Rising Sun-Lebanon (unincorporated) | Kent County | 68.1% | 4,163 | $113,529 | $1,755 |
| 14 | Millsboro | Sussex County | 67.8% | 7,424 | $78,707 | $1,277 |
| 15 | Elsmere | New Castle County | 65.7% | 6,203 | $67,944 | $1,339 |
| 16 | Harrington | Kent County | 65.2% | 3,838 | $72,679 | $1,277 |
| 17 | Bear (unincorporated) | New Castle County | 65.1% | 22,370 | $91,687 | $1,771 |
| 18 | New Castle | New Castle County | 63.4% | 5,579 | $89,205 | $1,739 |
| 19 | Brookside (unincorporated) | New Castle County | 61.8% | 15,115 | $78,328 | $1,444 |
| 20 | Pike Creek Valley (unincorporated) | New Castle County | 61.7% | 12,431 | $102,434 | $1,751 |
| 21 | Edgemoor (unincorporated) | New Castle County | 59.3% | 6,349 | $59,424 | $1,438 |
| 22 | Claymont (unincorporated) | New Castle County | 55.9% | 8,786 | $74,712 | $1,306 |
| 23 | Milford | Sussex County | 51.4% | 12,803 | $59,464 | $1,260 |
| 24 | Newark | New Castle County | 50.7% | 30,330 | $76,912 | $1,654 |
| 25 | Georgetown | Sussex County | 50.5% | 7,660 | $49,719 | $1,410 |
| 26 | Seaford | Sussex County | 49.5% | 8,485 | $54,016 | $1,176 |
| 27 | Greenville (unincorporated) | New Castle County | 49.3% | 3,713 | $142,844 | $1,620 |
| 28 | Wilmington | New Castle County | 48.0% | 71,727 | $58,671 | $1,224 |
| 29 | Dover | Kent County | 46.9% | 39,837 | $60,199 | $1,344 |
| 30 | Laurel | Sussex County | 39.6% | 4,152 | $48,644 | $1,056 |
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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. Figures describe the city itself.
Hockessin, with 90.4% (among the 30 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 30 largest places in Delaware by population.