Apartments for Rent in Elsmere, DE

Prices and availability in Elsmere, DE were last updated on 1 Jun 2026.

The best apartment in Elsmere, DE is: 8 Marvilo Ave.

The average rent in Elsmere, DE is $1,406.

In Elsmere 34% of the housing is rented out compared to 66% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 3% of Elsmere's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 86% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 11% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Elsmere is 58 years old, with 12% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 95% are garden-style apartment communities, 5% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Elsmere come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.8% 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 30% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 62% of all rentals in Elsmere. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.