DE landlord resources
Bear rental market
Rental-market planning in Bear, Delaware, with state-law references and operating examples.
Dataset review pending. These supplied references have not been independently verified. Educational information only, not legal, tax or financial advice.
The local rental snapshot
Supplied Zillow Observed Rent Index, 2026-09-30. ZORI describes typical asking rent in its sample, not the rent or income of your property.
- Typical monthly rent
- $2,327
- Metro
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- County in dataset
- New Castle County
The comparison figure is $2,243. It is the median of the supplied city ZORI figures within Delaware, not a statewide household-rent statistic. This location is 3.7% above that comparison.
Operating examples at this rent
- Annual gross, 12 paid months
- $27,924
- One vacant week, annualized
- $537
- Example 3× income threshold
- $6,981
These are calculations, not forecasts or client results. Gross rent excludes vacancy, repairs, taxes, insurance, financing and management. The income threshold is an illustrative policy, not a legal requirement or recommendation. Review local screening restrictions and fair housing obligations before using it.
Deposit limits and notice periods below come from the Delaware dataset, not independent Bear ordinances. A rental in this market may be subject to additional municipal rules or exceptions. Confirm the exact address and applicable jurisdiction with the relevant office.
Delaware: Security deposits
25 Del. C. § 5514(a): for a term of 1 year or more, deposit may not exceed 1 month's rent (same cap applies to month-to-month continuing 1 year or more). Limits do not apply to furnished units; a pet deposit up to 1 month's rent is allowed on top.
§ 5514(b) requires an escrow account at a federally insured institution with a Delaware office, but does not require interest be paid to the tenant.
The uploaded dataset lists a deposit-return period of 20 days. Review the cited rule for the applicable conditions and timing.
Delaware: Notices and tenancy endings
25 Del. C. § 5502: nonpayment demand must allow not less than 7 days before the agreement terminates and a summary possession action may be filed.
25 Del. C. § 5106: minimum 60 days' written notice to terminate a fixed-term/year-to-year (§ 5106(c)) or month-to-month (§ 5106(d)) tenancy.
Court listed in the supplied dataset: Justice of the Peace Court.
Delaware: Rent regulation
No statewide rent control; express preemption of local rent control not confirmed.
Delaware: Licensing and registration
No statewide residential rental license confirmed; landlords generally need a state business license and some municipalities (Wilmington, Newark) require local rental licenses.
Delaware: Lease disclosures and receipts
Lead paint (federal)
Not separately verified from an authoritative source.
Sources supplied for Delaware
Dates below are verification dates claimed in the uploaded dataset, not a new review by Calvin's team.
- Delaware Code Title 25, Ch. 55 (§ 5502 nonpayment; § 5514 security deposits)
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
- Delaware Code Title 25, Ch. 51, Subch. I (§ 5106 termination notice)
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
- Zillow research data, supplied observation 2026-09-30
Offices listed in the dataset
- Delaware Department of Justice - Consumer Protection UnitConsumer Protection
- Delaware Justice of the Peace CourtCourt