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Delaware (DE) Property Tax Info
| Property Tax Rank in US (best =1) | 6 |
| Corporate Tax Rank in US (best =1) | 50 |
| Sales Tax Rank in US (best =1) | 2 |
| Effective Real-Estate Tax Rate | 0.60% |
| Is Personal Property Taxable | No |
| Delaware State Website | http://delaware.gov/ |
| Capital | Dover |
| Largest City | Wilmington |
| Largest Metro Area | 6,096,372 |
Important Dates
For Real Property
- Delaware Property Tax Filing Deadline Exempt
- Delaware Property Tax Appeal Deadline January 31; Varies by jurisdiction; January 1 – September 1
For Business Personal Property
- BPP Filing (Rendition) Deadline Exempt
- BPP Appeal Deadline Exempt
Delaware Property Tax Rate
Delaware’s three counties are responsible for administering and collecting property taxes in the state. Rates vary between and within those counties. Below, we will take a closer look at rates and rules in Sussex, New Castle and Kent counties.
Unlike most other states, local governments in Delaware do not reassess property values on a regular basis. Instead, all counties and cities base their property taxes on the values calculated the last time all property was reassessed.
Delaware boasts the seventh lowest property tax rate of any state in the U.S. The average effective property tax rate is just 0.56%. That means that, on average, a home in the state of Delaware with a market value of $200,000 would have taxes of about $1,120 annually.