Apartments that accept Section 8 in Wilmington, DE

Search for apartments in Wilmington using your Housing Choice Voucher. Compare HUD rent benchmarks, then confirm the rent and utilities with the authority administering your voucher. Explore 16 neighborhoods and find contact details for the local housing authorities below.

Voucher discrimination is illegal here

Delaware's Fair Housing Act (Title 6, Chapter 46 of the Delaware Code, amended 2016) prohibits housing discrimination based on source of income statewide. Applies to all landlords regardless of unit count. Enforcement via the Delaware Division of Human Relations.

Delaware Fair Housing Act (Title 6, Ch. 46)

HUD rent benchmarks — ZIP 19801

Small-Area FMR · FY2027

Bedrooms	HUD benchmark / mo
Studio	$1,290
1 bedroom	$1,400
2 bedrooms	$1,670
3 bedrooms	$1,990
4 bedrooms	$2,190

These are HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, not an adopted housing authority payment standard or a guaranteed rent approval. Your authority determines assistance using its schedule, household income, voucher size and utility allowance. Rent reasonableness and inspection requirements also apply. How HUD vouchers work.

Public Housing Authorities

Wilmington Housing Authority (WHA)

HUD PHA code DE001 · 2,342 HCV vouchers

Waitlist closed

This PHA is not accepting new applications at this time. Call for the next opening date.

Wilmington Housing Authority HCV waitlist status varies — check whadelaware.org or call (302) 429-6701.

Address: 400 Walnut Street, Wilmington, DE
Phone: (302) 429-6701
Website: https://www.whadelaware.org

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New Castle County Housing Authority

HUD PHA code DE005 · 1,951 HCV vouchers

Call to confirm

Waitlist status changes frequently — call the PHA directly to confirm before applying.

Address: 77 Reads Way , New Castle , DE
Phone: 3023955672

Newark Housing Authority

HUD PHA code DE003 · 216 HCV vouchers

Call to confirm

Waitlist status changes frequently — call the PHA directly to confirm before applying.

Address: 313 E Main St , Newark , DE
Phone: 3023660826

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