Delaware

USDA rental housing in Kent County, DE

9 properties in Kent County have USDA Section 515 or 514 financing: 332 apartments across 4 towns. 301 of those units carry USDA rental assistance, which ties what an eligible tenant pays to income.

9properties
332apartments
301rental assistance units
26vacant units reported

Equal housing opportunity. Properties financed by USDA Rural Development must follow the Fair Housing Act, which bars discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin. If you believe you were treated unfairly, you can file a complaint with HUD at 1-800-669-9777 or with USDA at 866-632-9992.

Open Country does not own, manage or rent these properties and does not take applications. Contact each property's management company for availability, rents and eligibility. Listings come from USDA's public data and may be out of date.

Hurd's Crossing Apts

94 Hurds Blvd, Felton, DE 19943

Elderly · 32 1BR, 4 2BR

Managed by East Coast Property Management

Units
36
Rental assistance
36
Vacant
2
Accessible
2
Opened
2008

Peach Tree Apts.

3000 Abec Ln, Felton, DE 19943

Family · 16 1BR, 16 2BR

Managed by Case Edwards Mgmt., INC

Units
32
Rental assistance
25
Vacant
0
Accessible
2
Opened
1993

Diamond Court I

35 Diamond Ct, Harrington, DE 19952

Family · 16 1BR, 18 2BR

Managed by Tm Associates Management, INC

Units
34
Rental assistance
23
Vacant
0
Accessible
1
Opened
1987

Diamond Court II

35 Diamond Ct, Harrington, DE 19952

Family · 8 1BR, 18 2BR, 6 3BR

Managed by Tm Associates Management, INC

Units
32
Rental assistance
32
Vacant
1
Accessible
1
Opened
1989

Heritage Manor

131 W Center St, Harrington, DE 19952

Elderly · 32 1BR

Managed by East Coast Property Management

Units
32
Rental assistance
32
Vacant
0
Accessible
2
Opened
1992

Maxwell Estates

700 Mason Ave, Harrington, DE 19952

Elderly · 60 1BR

Managed by East Coast Property Management

Units
60
Rental assistance
60
Vacant
21
Accessible
4
Opened
2001

Academy Apts

204 North St, Milford, DE 19963

Family · 4 1BR, 8 2BR

Managed by East Coast Property Management

Units
12
Rental assistance
0
Vacant
1
Accessible
1
Opened
1980

Frazier Apartments

200 Goldsborough Way, Smyrna, DE 19977

Elderly · 54 1BR

Managed by Case Edwards Mgmt., INC

Units
54
Rental assistance
53
Vacant
0
Accessible
4
Opened
2000

Heron Run Apts

363 E. Commerce St., Smyrna, DE 19977

Family · 12 1BR, 28 2BR

Managed by Tm Associates Management, INC

Units
40
Rental assistance
40
Vacant
1
Accessible
8
Opened
1987

Source: USDA Rural Development, Section 515/514 active properties file (data as of October 19, 2026). Vacancies are as USDA last recorded them, not live availability.

Who can rent here

USDA-financed apartments are for very low, low and moderate income households (7 CFR 3560.152), and elderly and congregate properties also require a household that meets USDA's definition of elderly. In a unit with USDA rental assistance, the tenant pays the highest of 30% of monthly adjusted income, 10% of gross monthly income or a welfare shelter allowance, and the assistance covers the rest of the rent (7 CFR 3560.203). Each property's manager checks income against USDA's limits for the area when you apply and can tell you whether a unit with rental assistance is open.

For owners and buyers

Ownership: 1 nonprofit, 8 limited-profit. 8 also have housing tax credits. 4 serve elderly tenants. Owners of aging 515 properties can use a Section 538 guaranteed loan to finance a transfer and rehab, at USDA's lower 60 and 25 basis point preservation fees. How 515 transfers work with 538.

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Every property in one file: 515/514 portfolio download (CSV and JSON).