Apartments for Rent in Brookside, DE

Prices and availability in Brookside, DE were last updated on 24 Sep 2026.

The best apartment in Brookside, DE is: Hidden Creek Apartments.

The average rent in Brookside, DE is $1,431.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Brookside, DE is between $1,375 and $1,500.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Brookside, DE is between $1,525 and $1,650.

In Brookside, 38% of the residents are renting compared to 62% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 0.6% of Brookside's rentals, 72% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 27% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Brookside are about 53 years old, on average. Of these, 2% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 3 stories. About 98% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 2% are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Brookside come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 2% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 47% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 47% of all rentals in Brookside. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.