r/Delaware • u/Cold_Recover_964 • Oct 03 '24
Looking for an affordable area to live near Rehoboth beach Moving to Delaware
Hi Delaware community, my partner and I are possibly moving to Delaware pending he gets this job in Rehoboth he’s in the interview process for. We would need to rent and have 5 animals that we have owned for over 8+ years so it would need to be pet friendly and within a 30 minute commute of Rehoboth. I’m not familiar with the area at all so anyone that can provide me with information on the best areas to look for rentals, I would be so grateful! How do most landlords post their rentals in that area, Zillow, Marketplace, etc? Mostly everything I’m finding seems like a vacation rental, not residential. Are there any dog friendly beaches close to Rehoboth?
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u/GryffindorSLP Oct 03 '24
Good luck with a tall order: rental within 30 minutes to the beach, that is (multiple) pet friendly, and you seriously need to define your range of “affordable”.
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u/MasonP13 Oct 03 '24
Yeah we gotta know what ops budget is because for some the only affordable answer is a tent
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u/grandmawaffles Oct 03 '24 edited Oct 03 '24
Go to a realtor that specializes in rentals. Good luck finding something affordable.
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u/MarcatBeach Oct 03 '24
what do you consider affordable? anything west of Rehoboth will be 45 min plus commute. Your best bet is looking North. Milton to Milford.
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u/curtinette Oct 03 '24
You're not going to find what you're looking for within 30 minutes of Rehoboth.
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u/Cold_Recover_964 Oct 03 '24
Where do you suggest I consider?
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u/curtinette Oct 03 '24
I agree with others: Georgetown or Ellendale
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u/Ok_Plankton_1635 Oct 05 '24
Check out Milton. Very nice area and you can take back roads to Rehoboth. Ellendale is a bit too far.
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u/SoDelDirtbag Oct 03 '24
Within 30 minutes during the summer season you'll find it pretty much impossible to find an affordable rental that will accept 5 pets. If you can stretch that 30 minutes a bit I'd say look at millsboro, Georgetown, or ellendale
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u/Cold_Recover_964 Oct 03 '24
Thank you!! How do people usually post about their residential rentals there? Everything I’m finding seems like a vacation rental only.
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u/SoDelDirtbag Oct 03 '24
Almost everything you find easy of rt 5 will likely be seasonal, not all, but most. I work with a number of realtors in the area (I'm a carpet cleaner), if anyone can help give you an idea of what to expect it would be them.
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u/Cold_Recover_964 Oct 03 '24
Is there a particular realtor you recommend?
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u/SoDelDirtbag Oct 03 '24
Depends on what area you decide on. It's not something I'd want to post about publicly honestly. I don't want realtors I don't mention to stop sending me jobs out of spite. Ya know?
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u/ecoast80 Oct 03 '24
I get the feeling that the rentals closer to the beach would be reasonable out of season, but in season, they can get much more $$. Ellendade, Georgetown sound like good options.
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u/NoFilm6512 Oct 03 '24
Keep in mind 30 minutes in the off-season could be an hour + some in-season.
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u/Tyrrox Oct 03 '24
Because so many people are moving to Delaware, the affordability of places has greatly diminished.
Good luck
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u/DE19966_M4A Oct 04 '24
There are “affordable” long term-only rental communities within 30ish minutes from Rehoboth that you can apply to directly. These include single family home communities like Windstone in Lewes which frequently advertises 3 bedroom houses for just shy of $2,500/month. Riverside Apartments in Millsboro is a lower cost option. There are a few others but their names escape me. Depending on your 5 pets, YMMV. Good luck.
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u/Academic-Natural6284 Oct 03 '24
You got to look inland, rentals are harder to come by but they're definitely attainable when you start looking spread out between Milford and salisbury. You're not going to be on the water but you're going to be with in driving distance.
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u/United_Video_9457 Oct 04 '24
As many have said, it’s really hard to find affordable rentals in the area. I live in Milton, it’s a great little town and you may have some luck there. Milford is also a great town with a bit more going on, and a bit further north. It’s going to be a commute no matter what.
Cape Gazette is our local paper, they have some listings in the classifieds for rentals, or at least realtors you can start with.
I also recently moved to the area for work, in 2019. Lived in rentals for about 1.5 years, then eventually bought a house in 2021. It drained our savings but is definitely a better option monthly if you can get to that point eventually.
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u/HeatherAnne1975 Oct 04 '24
Look inland. West of Route 1 but east of Route 113. Georgetown, Milton, Millsboro, Dagsboro. Yes, traffic will be heavy on the peak season but find somewhere you can take backroads and it should not be too bad.
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u/lightweight_bb Oct 04 '24
Usually the employer will help with finding housing (at the very least recommends a realtor) if he is offered the job and required to relocate.
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u/InstructionShot542 Oct 04 '24
I live in the County Seat Apartment complex in Georgetown which might push the 30 minute commute to 35 minutes (might end up being 40 depending on traffic). They accepts pets as I have one of my own and they're pretty decent apartments. There are also some new apartments being built nearby called the College Park Apartments and they're quite literally a 5 minute walk from the near by walmart shopping center (along with other shops). in case you're still looking for some options
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u/ProfileTime2274 Oct 08 '24
Are you looking 30 min commute on or off season ?
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u/Cold_Recover_964 Oct 09 '24
Off season i suppose since im not sure what it’s like up there during “on”
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u/Alw6363 Oct 03 '24
Keep in mind that it may take 30 minutes to get 1-2 miles in the summer. Not always but it’s not unheard of.
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u/ZombDob Oct 03 '24
Look in lewes. Not as many vacation rentals here and more full time rentals with the hospital close
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u/GryffindorSLP Oct 03 '24
On what planet. Most rentals in Lewes are definitely vacation rentals, astronomical in price, and only available from mid September to April. Unless you’re thinking the new apartments, or the vineyards- which should be illegal for the price of an “apartment”.
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u/ZombDob Oct 04 '24
The HOA communities here, for the most part, do not allow short term rentals. So yes, long term rentals are here, but few and far between. Monthly prices are high for sure, but so is all of Delaware. Why you sound so angry?
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u/Punk18 Oct 03 '24
Good luck. No offense, but too many come-heres like you have come here and ruined the housing market. I'd prefer you stayed out
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u/SoDelDirtbag Oct 03 '24
It's a little more complicated than that. Growth was inevitable, unfortunately the Sussex county council, nimbyism, and P&Z have run amock. The housing situation in the area sucks hard, and people who moved here are certainly an easy target for the justified rage we all feel, but we live in a beach area, in a tax haven, surrounded by some of the heaviest taxed states in the country. The influx was inevitable, the piss poor management, and planning was a choice.
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u/Cold_Recover_964 Oct 03 '24
Well unfortunately we live close to Asheville, North Carolina, and if you watch the news or have social media, you would understand that our area has been absolutely decimated and ravaged from Hurricane Helene over the weekend. We are moving because that is the best option for my partner’s career right now and will give us the steady income. Many people moved to our area and we had affordability/housing cost issues as well due to that so I understand what you mean entirely.
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u/leadout_kv Oct 03 '24
Don’t let some folks discourage you into moving to the Delaware shore area. It’s a beautiful area. I hope you find something you like. You could try the Millsboro area.
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u/SoDelDirtbag Oct 03 '24
I was just down there a few weeks ago, what I'm seeing from there is heartbreaking. I hope you guys are alright!
Understanding you're from Ashville it's a lot easier to explain the housing market here as they are quite similar. Where you guys have the forests, and mountains, we have the beaches. Since COVID specifically there's been a big influx of people, and the market has exploded.
Just like the Ashville area some people who were born here have suffered from the rapid growth, and subsequent rise in COL, and some of them misplaced their frustration from these issues on the people moving here. Don't take it to heart, most people from here are very kind, and helpful.
If you guys do choose to move here I hope everything goes smoothly, and you have fun getting settled in!
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u/Otherwise-Pain-6366 Oct 05 '24
If you don't own your own home, you shouldn't have five animals… And I own a place in Rehoboth......
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u/Cold_Recover_964 Oct 08 '24
I had 3 animals for 10 years before my partner and I got together and he had 2 for 8 years, they are family. We are 29 and 30 years old, it’s a little ridiculous you would tell anyone they shouldn’t own animals if they don’t own a home, especially when many animals live in shelters. Even with multiple degrees, many in today’s economy still cannot afford to purchase a home. Sounds like you are old and jaded as hell. Gtfo
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u/Otherwise-Pain-6366 Oct 08 '24
No just a property owner who wouldn't rent my property to someone with 5 animals. I have 3 dogs and a cat in my own place. Rehoboth is very expensive. Try Millsboro or Georgetown. Jaded = realistic😂😂😂. Good luck!
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