Housing in District 3 at a glance
- Population
- about 11,529
- Housing units
- about 5,085
- Median value, owner-occupied homes
- $102,000Wilmington: $231,400 (-56%)
- Median gross rent
- $780 a monthWilmington: $1,224 (-36%)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 39.2%Wilmington: 48%
- Homes built before 1980
- 73.4%
- Median year built
- 1955
District 3 marks the lower edge of Wilmington's housing market. Its $102,000 value is the lowest among the eight sectors with data and 56% below the city, and its $780 rent is the lowest as well, 36% lower. About 39.2% of households own their home, 6th in the ranking, and 73.4% of the stock was built before 1980, and its typical home dates from 1955. District 4 stands in contrast, valued at $236,000 and renting for $1,560, while District 2 and District 1 are valued at $218,000 and $205,000 respectively. District 4 also has far newer homes, from 1997. The sector faces east of the population centre, on the city's eastern flank. Of the eight sectors, this is the only one where both value and rent sit lowest, which is the clearest mark of its position.
Questions about District 3
What is the median home value in District 3, Wilmington?
$102,000 for owner-occupied homes, against $231,400 for Wilmington as a whole (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary). It is the owners' own estimate of their home's value, not a sale price.
What is the median rent in District 3?
$780 a month in gross rent (rent plus utilities paid by the renter), against $1,224 in Wilmington (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Do most people in District 3 own or rent?
Most rent: 39.2% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, against 48% in Wilmington (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Data and method
Data as of: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (retrieved 2026-11-02).
Estimate from the 5 census tracts whose internal point lies within the official boundary: counts are summed, and each median is recomputed from the summed value, rent and year-built brackets (grouped median, linear interpolation). The gap with the city is measured with the same method on the whole city. Boundaries used: Delaware FirstMap (State of Delaware), Wilmington City Council Districts (consulted 2026-11-02).
Sector boundaries: City Council districts, City Maps, City of Wilmington.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B01003, B25001, B25003, B25034, B25063, B25064, B25075, B25077; U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer files (census tract internal points). City figures: the same survey, published for Wilmington as a whole. Home values are owners' estimates, not sale prices.
Near District 3
The closest sectors of Wilmington, by distance between population centres.
Other sectors of Wilmington
Five trades, one spot each
Payotte lists one professional per trade in District 3. No one is listed yet: every spot is open.
- Real estate agentOpen spot
- Mortgage loan officerOpen spot
- Home inspectorOpen spot
- Real estate attorneyOpen spot
- AppraiserOpen spot
Work in one of these trades in District 3? Ask for your spot.