Housing in District 8 at a glance
- Population
- about 8,641
- Housing units
- about 5,723
- Median value, owner-occupied homes
- $416,000Wilmington: $231,400 (+80%)
- Median gross rent
- $1,400 a monthWilmington: $1,224 (+15%)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 53.9%Wilmington: 48%
- Homes built before 1980
- 85.9%
- Median year built
- 1951
No other Wilmington sector comes near District 8 on value: $416,000 is the top of the eight, 80% above the $231,400 city median. Rent is less extreme, $1,400, 15% above the city and 2nd highest, and 53.9% of households own, 4th in the ranking and 5.9 points over the city share. Most of the stock is old, 85.9% built before 1980, with 1951 the typical year. Its neighbours are far lower: $234,000 in District 7, $217,000 in District 5 and $218,000 in District 2, so the sector commands a far higher value than all three together suggest. Placed north-west of the population centre, it sits in the city's upper corner. Even so, its age profile ranks only 4th, so the premium comes from value rather than from newer construction.
Questions about District 8
What is the median home value in District 8, Wilmington?
$416,000 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 8?
$1,400 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 8 own or rent?
Most own: 53.9% 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 8
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 8. 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 8? Ask for your spot.