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Sussex County |
Per Cent Home Renter | |||||
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| Over 90% | 70 to 90 | 50 to 70 | 30 to 50 | Under 30% | ||
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Overview
The map on the left shows the percentage of home renters in Sussex County. For households just getting started this is the most common housing option. Renting a home means ...
- • Greater flexibility in living options
- • Lower up-front costs than owning
- • No long-term commitment
- • No maintenance costs or repair bills
- • No real estate taxes
Base on various studies, neighborhoods with high percentages of rented homes tend to be more risky over time. Thereby creating a poorer environment for raising children, creating long term relationships and development of a stronger neighborhood (e.g. crime prevention and civic pride)
Sources: STI: PopStats, Circa April 2025
Owner/Renter Comparison
| Data Topic | Sussex County | Delaware | Nation |
| Total Population | 276,454 | 1,061,275 | 343,250,809 |
Housing | |||
| Owner Occupied | 94,153 | 299,411 | 84,857,403 |
| Renter Occupied | 21,674 | 116,369 | 46,440,947 |
| Vacant | 44,969 | 63,097 | 13,786,062 |
| Total Housing | 160,796 | 478,877 | 145,084,412 |
Per Cent Housing | |||
| Owner Occupied | 58.55 | 62.52 | 58.49 |
| Renter Occupied | 13.48 | 24.30 | 32.01 |
| Vacant | 27.97 | 13.18 | 9.50 |
