Apartments for Rent in Dover, DE

Prices and availability in Dover, DE were last updated on 12 Nov 2026.

The best apartments in Dover, DE are: Woodcrest Apartment Homes, Country Village Apartment Homes, Cannon and Westover Apartment Homes, Cannon Mills Apartment Homes and Edge at Dover.

The average rent in Dover, DE is $1,532.

The price range for a studio apartment in Dover, DE is between $850 and $3,965.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dover, DE is between $850 and $3,800.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Dover, DE is between $1,195 and $3,495.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Dover, DE is between $850 and $3,965.

In Dover, 53% of the residents are renting compared to 47% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 7% of Dover's rentals, 80% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 10% 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 Dover are about 42 years old, on average. Of these, 21% 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 all of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, none 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 Dover come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 3% 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 29% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 52% of all rentals in Dover. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.