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Dover Housing Information
| Index | Dover | Delaware | National |
| Median home price | $172,000 | $233,100 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $982 | $1,039 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 50.2% | 70.9% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 49.8% | 29.1% | 36.4% |
Dover Home Affordability
When deciding where to purchase Dover, DE real estate, home affordability is one of the top deciding factors. One way that you can calculate the affordability of your next home is to use this formula: median home price to median household income ratio. In Dover, DE the median home price is $172,000 and $46,355 is the median household income. As a result, the home price to income ratio in Dover, DE is 3.7x, which is 3% lower than the Delaware average. In order to determine the home affordability ratio, you would divide the median home price by the median home income. If you find that in Dover, DE the home price to income ratio is lower than average, that means that in general, housing is more affordable. While there more than just one factor in deciding home affordability, you can use the home affordability calculator below as an additional tool when deciding how much you can and should pay for real estate in Dover, DE.Nearby cities with low home prices
| City, State | Population | Home Price | National Avg. |
| Henderson, MD | 141 | $0 | 100% |
| Dover Base Housing, DE | 3,352 | $0 | 100% |
| Woodside East, DE | 2,452 | $73,000 | 60% |
| Cheswold, DE | 1,123 | $85,000 | 54% |
| Marydel, MD | 276 | $117,500 | 36% |
| Dover, DE | 37,351 | $172,000 | 7% |
Cities with similar population
| City, State | Population | Home Price | National Avg. |
| Mission Bend, TX | 37,334 | $118,000 | 36% |
| Texarkana, TX | 37,389 | $115,300 | 38% |
| East Meadow, NY | 37,228 | $400,700 | 117% |
| Keizer, OR | 37,497 | $203,600 | 10% |
| Mechanicsville, VA | 37,201 | $226,500 | 23% |
| Dover, DE | 37,351 | $172,000 | 7% |