Apartments for Rent in Dover, DE

Prices and availability in Dover, DE were last updated on 31 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Dover, DE are: Country Village Apartment Homes, Woodcrest Apartment Homes, Cannon Mills Apartment Homes, Cannon and Westover 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 $3,980.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dover, DE is between $850 and $3,190.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Dover, DE is between $1,050 and $3,530.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Dover, DE is between $850 and $3,980.

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.

Studio apartments in Dover are around 3% of rentals, while 1-bedroom floor plans represent 29% of the total stock. For those in search of larger rentals, 2-bedroom floorplans make up 52% of all rentals. More generous apartments with 3 bedrooms or more are also available in this city for those in search of more space.