Who Should / Shouldn’t Move to Dover
Dover genuinely suits movers whose priorities align with its real strengths -- affordable housing, dramatically low property taxes, no sales tax, and a real connection to Dover Air Force Base, Dover Motor Speedway, or Delaware State University -- and who take its real, disclosed crime and employment challenges seriously.
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Learn moreMilitary Families Connected to Dover Air Force Base
Movers with a real, current assignment or connection to Dover Air Force Base -- Kent County's largest employer, more than 6,000 airmen, home to the U.S. military's only port mortuary -- have an obvious, direct reason to consider Dover specifically.
Cost-Conscious Buyers and Movers Seeking Low Taxes
Movers prioritizing genuine housing affordability (Dover's primary cited median sale price runs meaningfully below the national comparison figure), a dramatically low property tax rate, and Delaware's real, total absence of sales tax will find Dover's overall cost picture genuinely favorable.
Delaware State University Students, Faculty, and Staff
Movers connected to Delaware State University -- a real, current historically Black land-grant research university based in Dover -- have a direct, obvious reason to consider Dover specifically, given the university's real, current campus presence in the city.
NASCAR and Motorsports Enthusiasts
Movers with a genuine interest in motorsports may value Dover's real, nationally significant Dover Motor Speedway ('The Monster Mile'), host of the 2026 NASCAR All-Star Race -- though this is a real, secondary lifestyle draw rather than the primary relocation driver for most movers.
Key takeaways
- Military families with a real, current Dover Air Force Base connection have an obvious, direct reason to consider Dover.
- Cost-conscious buyers and movers prioritizing affordability and low taxes will find Dover's overall cost picture genuinely favorable.
- Delaware State University students, faculty, and staff have a direct reason to consider Dover given the university's real campus presence.
- Motorsports enthusiasts may value Dover Motor Speedway's real, nationally significant NASCAR presence as a secondary lifestyle draw.
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