Housing in District 7 at a glance
- Population
- about 9,082
- Housing units
- about 4,557
- Median value, owner-occupied homes
- $234,000Wilmington: $231,400 (+1%)
- Median gross rent
- $1,140 a monthWilmington: $1,224 (-7%)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 56%Wilmington: 48%
- Homes built before 1980
- 87.3%
- Median year built
- 1939 or earlier
On value, District 7 is Wilmington in miniature: $234,000, which is 1% over the city's $231,400 and 3rd highest of the eight sectors. Rent of $1,140 comes in 7% lower and ranks 6th, whereas ownership is stronger, 56% of households against 48% citywide, 8 points more. Old homes dominate, with 87.3% built before 1980, third highest as well, and a typical year of 1939 or earlier. District 6 beside it records $212,000 and 64.5% owners, District 5 $217,000, and District 8 leaps to $416,000, which makes it the exception in the area. The sector spreads across the west side of the city, outside the population centre. Its figures are close to the city on value and above it on ownership.
Questions about District 7
What is the median home value in District 7, Wilmington?
$234,000 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 7?
$1,140 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 7 own or rent?
Most own: 56% 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 3 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 7
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 7. 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 7? Ask for your spot.