There are 11 Building Departments in Delaware, serving a population of 943,732 people in an area of 1,949 square miles. There is 1 Building Department per 85,793 people, and 1 Building Department per 177 square miles.
The state of Delaware is ranked 42nd in Building Departments per capita, and 9th in Building Departments per square mile.
Find Delaware building departments, planning, permits, zoning, and inspections.
Delaware Planning Department 417 Federal Street Dover, DE
Delaware State Planning Department 350 Virginia Avenue Seaford, DE
Dover Planning Department 805 River Road Dover, DE
Family Planning Department 253 Northeast Front Street Milford, DE
Kent County Permits and Zoning 555 South Bay Road Dover, DE
Kent County Planning Department 555 South Bay Road Dover, DE
Middletown Permits 19 West Green Street Middletown, DE
New Castle Permits 900 Wilmington Road New Castle, DE
Newark City Building Department 220 South Main Street Newark, DE
Newark Planning Department 220 South Main Street Newark, DE
Sussex County Planning and Zoning Department 40 the Cir Georgetown, DE
Find Delaware Residential Housing Units, Occupied Residential Buildings Construction Year, Occupied Residential Buildings Room Characteristics, Occupied Residential Buildings Bedroom Characteristics, and Occupied Residential Building Facility Characteristics. Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2018 ACS 5-Year Estimates.
| Delaware | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Housing Units | 428,251 | 136,384,292 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 357,765 (83.5%) | 119,730,128 (87.8%) |
| Delaware | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Single-Family Detached Homes | 220,137 (61.5%) | 75,188,261 (62.8%) |
| Single-Family Attached Homes | 52,625 (14.7%) | 7,179,636 (6.0%) |
| 2 Apartments | 5,096 (1.4%) | 4,153,773 (3.5%) |
| 3 or 4 Apartments | 7,497 (2.1%) | 5,118,888 (4.3%) |
| 5 to 9 Apartments | 12,489 (3.5%) | 5,577,084 (4.7%) |
| 10 or More Apartments | 34,752 (9.7%) | 15,689,922 (13.1%) |
| Mobile Home or Other Type of Housing | 25,169 (7.0%) | 6,822,564 (5.7%) |
| Delaware | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 or Later | 8,248 (2.3%) | 1,851,938 (1.5%) |
| 2010 to 2013 | 14,436 (4.0%) | 3,196,699 (2.7%) |
| 2000 to 2009 | 64,604 (18.1%) | 17,155,048 (14.3%) |
| 1980 to 1999 | 105,315 (29.4%) | 33,022,714 (27.6%) |
| 1960 to 1979 | 81,239 (22.7%) | 31,176,353 (26.0%) |
| 1940 to 1959 | 55,456 (55,456.0%) | 18,573,225 (18,573,225.0%) |
| 1939 or Earlier | 28,467 (8.0%) | 14,754,151 (12.3%) |
| Delaware | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Room | 3,297 (0.9%) | 2,333,713 (1.9%) |
| 2 or 3 Rooms | 231,920 (64.8%) | 78,073,033 (65.2%) |
| 4 or 5 Rooms | 95,396 (26.7%) | 41,748,319 (34.9%) |
| 6 or 7 Rooms | 127,547 (35.7%) | 36,978,835 (30.9%) |
| 8 or More Rooms | 109,788 (30.7%) | 25,544,174 (21.3%) |
| Delaware | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| No Bedroom | 3,774 (1.1%) | 2,612,624 (2.2%) |
| 1 Bedroom | 23,489 (6.6%) | 12,419,557 (10.4%) |
| 2 or 3 Bedrooms | 231,920 (64.8%) | 78,073,033 (65.2%) |
| 4 or More Bedrooms | 98,582 (27.6%) | 26,624,914 (22.2%) |
| Delaware | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| With Complete Plumbing Facilities | 356,933 (99.8%) | 119,258,030 (99.6%) |
| With Complete Kitchen Facilities | 356,073 (99.5%) | 118,741,468 (99.2%) |