The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
| Name | County | Housing Affordability Index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Town of Little Creek | Kent | 218 |
| 2. | Town of Odessa | New Castle | 157 |
| 3. | Town of Bethel | Sussex | 154 |
| 4. | Long Neck Census Designated Place | Sussex | 150 |
| 5. | North Star Census Designated Place | New Castle | 134 |
| 6. | Kent Acres Census Designated Place | Kent | 132 |
| 7. | Pike Creek Census Designated Place | New Castle | 131 |
| 8. | Rodney Village Census Designated Place | Kent | 129 |
| 9. | Port Penn Census Designated Place | New Castle | 124 |
| 10. | Saint Georges Census Designated Place | New Castle | 123 |
| 11. | Town of Townsend | New Castle | 123 |
| 12. | Hockessin Census Designated Place | New Castle | 121 |
| 13. | Town of Elsmere | New Castle | 121 |
| 14. | Village of Arden | New Castle | 118 |
| 15. | Town of Newport | New Castle | 118 |
| 16. | Highland Acres Census Designated Place | Kent | 116 |
| 17. | Glasgow Census Designated Place | New Castle | 113 |
| 18. | Town of Clayton | Kent | 109 |
| 19. | Town of Leipsic | Kent | 109 |
| 20. | Town of Magnolia | Kent | 108 |