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Delaware property tax rates by county

Delaware homeowners paid 0.54% of their home’s value in property tax (2020–2024 survey), the 12th lowest of 51 (50 states and D.C.), with a median bill of $1,768 a year on a median home value of $352,000. Across counties, rates ran from 0.31% (Sussex County) to 0.72% (New Castle County).

0.54%Effective rate (2020–2024)−0.01 pts vs 2019–2023
$1,768Median tax per yearU.S.: $3,119
$352,000Median home valueU.S.: $332,700
293,383Owner-occupied homes73% of households own

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Estimated tax at this rate$1,890/year

The same home value at each average rate
Rate	Effective rate	Per year	Per month
Delaware average	0.54%	$1,890	$158
Delaware average	0.54%	$1,890	$158
U.S. average	0.94%	$3,308	$276

How Delaware compares

U.S. effective rate: 0.94%; median bill $3,119. Delaware is 43% below the national rate.
Change from the 2019–2023 survey: −0.01 pts in the rate, +$37 (+2.1%) in the median bill (U.S.: −0.03 pts, +$150 (+5.1%)).
With a mortgage, Delaware owners’ median bill was $1,863; without one, $1,562.
3 of 3 counties have estimates reliable enough to rank (at least 500 owner-occupied homes and a margin of error under 25% of the rate).

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Delaware property taxes by county, 2020–2024
County	Effective rate	Median tax	Median value	Owner homes	Estimate
Kent County	0.43%	$1,363	$316,600	51,808	Reliable
New Castle County	0.72%	$2,499	$352,200	154,724	Reliable
Sussex County	0.31%	$1,222	$382,600	86,851	Reliable

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table-based summary file: B25090 (aggregate real estate taxes), B25082 (aggregate home value), B25103 (median real estate taxes), B25077 (median home value) and B25003 (tenure); files dated January 29, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates, same tables (files dated October 31, 2024), for the comparison column.
Geography names: Census Bureau Geos20245YR.txt (file dated January 22, 2026).

Effective rate = total real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied homes ÷ their total value, as reported by owners to the Census Bureau. It is not a millage rate. Your bill depends on your assessed value, exemptions (such as homestead) and local levies.