Cost of Living in Claymont
Claymont's cost of living runs favorably on housing and taxes, this record discloses directly, even amid a real, disclosed elevated crime rate that shapes the fuller picture.
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Learn moreBelow-national housing costs
Claymont's average home value (~$331,137) and median sale price ($345K-$365K) both run genuinely below the ~$408,776 national median.
No sales tax, anywhere
Delaware levies a real, flat 0% sales tax at every level of government -- no state or local option anywhere -- directly reducing everyday costs for Claymont residents.
A low, cited effective property tax rate
Claymont's own cited effective property tax rate ran approximately 0.76%, based on actual New Castle County property records -- well below the national average.
Key takeaways
- Housing costs run genuinely below the national median.
- Delaware's real, flat 0% sales tax applies at every level, everywhere in the state.
- Claymont's own cited effective property tax rate (0.76%) runs well below the national average.
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