Featured Services

Use our collection of topic pages to find information about specific housing resources. Or browse our “I am…” set of links below for information based on your needs, business, or interests.

Find Affordable Housing
Buy A Home
Rent A Home
Subsidized Rental Programs
Fair Housing Rights
Build Affordable Housing
Supportive Housing
Homeownership Production
Low-Income Housing Tax Credit
Downtown Development Districts Rebate Program
Maintain Affordable Housing
Foreclosure Prevention
Emergency Rental Assistance
Statewide Emergency Repair Programs
Housing Counselors

I am…

Seeking to finance the development of an affordable housing community
Seeking to finance the development of an affordable housing community
Interested in Delaware housing data, research, and reports
Interested in Delaware housing data, research, and reports
Facing eviction, displacement, or homelessness
Facing eviction, displacement, or homelessness
Learning about Subsidized Rental Programs
Learning about Subsidized Rental Programs
Looking to buy a home in Delaware
Looking to buy a home in Delaware
Looking for DSHA lender partner resources (Single Family Homeownership)
Looking for DSHA lender partner resources (Single Family Homeownership)

DSHA’s Impact

749
Delaware families purchased a home with DSHA’s help last year
$32.2 M
in LIHTC equity leveraged in 2023
1,000
families are served through Housing Choice Vouchers & Public Housing

Recent News

Delaware’s Five Public Housing Authorities Announce Opening of Waitlists
Housing Management, Public Notice, General, Press Release
Delaware’s Five Public Housing Authorities…
Dover, Del. – January 17, 2025 – Today, Delaware’s five public housing…
$1.45 Million in Grants Announced to Support Homeless Services in Delaware
Housing Resources, Funding Announcement, Funding Related, General, Press Release
$1.45 Million in Grants Announced…
DOVER, DE, Dec. 12, 2024: The Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) and…
Downtown Development Districts Program Helps Retired Teacher Transform Building and Resurrect Clients’ Financial Futures
Community Development, State Funding, Development Funding, Funding Related, New Castle County, Policy and Planning, General
Downtown Development Districts Program Helps…
Rosie Tooley, a retired middle school teacher in the Philadelphia area, taught…
Delaware State Housing Authority Celebrates Home Sweet Home for the Holidays Program and $75 Million in Additional Assistance
Press Release, Homeownership, General
Delaware State Housing Authority Celebrates…
Dover, Del. December 5, 2024 – The Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA)…
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Emergency Housing

Are you in need of emergency housing or shelter?

If you or someone you know is experiencing a housing-related emergency, call the numbers below for assistance. The Delaware State Housing Authority does not provide emergency housing or shelter resources; however, we encourage you to contact our network of established housing and state agency partners.

Call 1-833-346-3233 Call 2-1-1

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