Apartments for Rent in Dover, DE

Prices and availability in Dover, DE were last updated on 2 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Dover, DE are: Cannon and Westover Apartment Homes, Cannon Mills Apartment Homes, Village of Westover Apartment Homes, Eden Hill Village and Woodcrest Apartment Homes.

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

The price range for a studio apartment in Dover, DE is between $1,180 and $4,110.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dover, DE is between $1,130 and $3,125.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Dover, DE is between $1,195 and $3,570.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Dover, DE is between $1,650 and $4,135.

In Dover 53% of the housing is rented out compared to 47% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 7% of Dover's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 80% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 10% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Dover is 42 years old, with 21% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, none are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

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.