Property tax in Delaware: 0.5%
The median Delaware homeowner pays $1,768 a year on a home worth $352,000, an effective rate of 0.5%. That ranks 44th of 51, between Tennessee (0.5%) and Idaho (0.49%). At the median state's 0.8% the same $352,000 home would owe $1,056 more a year.
In dollars, Delaware has the 22nd-highest median home value and the 13th-smallest median bill of the 51. By home value it sits between Alaska ($352,900, taxed at 1.11%) and Minnesota ($329,300, 1.02%).
| Rank | State | Effective rate | Median bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Utah | 0.52% | $2,525 | $489,400 |
| 43 | Tennessee | 0.5% | $1,442 | $286,700 |
| 44 | Delaware | 0.5% | $1,768 | $352,000 |
| 45 | Idaho | 0.49% | $2,038 | $418,600 |
| 46 | South Carolina | 0.48% | $1,251 | $259,000 |
Delaware property tax by home price
Statewide rate, before any homestead exemption.
| Home value | Per year | Per month | vs. median state (0.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| $175,000 (half the median) | $875 | $73 | −$525 |
| $352,000 (median) | $1,760 | $147 | −$1,056 |
| $530,000 (1.5× the median) | $2,650 | $221 | −$1,590 |
| $705,000 (twice the median) | $3,525 | $294 | −$2,115 |
Property tax by county in Delaware
New Castle County (Wilmington), the largest Delaware county, has an effective rate of 0.74% — above the statewide 0.5%.
| County | Main cities | Population | Effective rate | Median home value | Median tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle County | Wilmington | 573,030 | 0.74% | $329,800 | $2,444 |