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

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

In Elsmere, 34% of the residents are renting compared to 66% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 3% of Elsmere's rentals, 86% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 11% 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 Elsmere are about 58 years old, on average. Of these, 12% 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 95% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 5% 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 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.