Housing in District 5 at a glance
- Population
- about 9,457
- Housing units
- about 4,369
- Median value, owner-occupied homes
- $217,000Wilmington: $231,400 (-6%)
- Median gross rent
- $1,100 a monthWilmington: $1,224 (-10%)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 38.6%Wilmington: 48%
- Homes built before 1980
- 78.1%
- Median year built
- 1939 or earlier
District 5 is the middle of the road in Wilmington, ranking 5th for value, 7th for rent and 7th for owner share. A $217,000 value runs 6% under the city, and the $1,100 rent runs 10% under. With 38.6% of households owning and housing that is nearly all old (78.1% pre-1980, typical year 1939 or earlier), it fits the quieter side of the ranking. District 8 beyond its border reaches $416,000, a clear outlier, whereas District 6 sits at $212,000 and District 7 at $234,000, and both of those have higher owner shares, 64.5% and 56%. Find District 5 in the south-west, on the far side of the population centre. Together these ranks keep it close to the middle of the table.
Questions about District 5
What is the median home value in District 5, Wilmington?
$217,000 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 5?
$1,100 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 5 own or rent?
Most rent: 38.6% 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 4 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 5
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 5. 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 5? Ask for your spot.