Apartments for Rent in Brookside, DE

Prices and availability in Brookside, DE were last updated on 15 Oct 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 average age of rental buildings in Brookside is 53 years old, with 2% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 98% are garden-style apartment communities, 2% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

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.