Taxes in Hockessin
Hockessin's tax picture runs through Delaware's real, favorable statewide structure, with New Castle County's own higher county-level property tax rate a real, meaningful dollar consideration given Hockessin's above-average home values.
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Learn moreA real, flat 0% sales tax, no local add-ons
Delaware's sales tax is a real, current, flat 0% statewide, with no city or county add-ons anywhere in the state, per delaware.js.
A seven-bracket income tax topping out at 6.6%
Delaware's 2026 income tax runs 0%-6.6% across seven brackets, applying uniformly to every filing status, with the 6.6% top rate applying at $60,000 and above.
New Castle County's elevated rate on Hockessin's above-average values
New Castle County carries Delaware's highest county-level average effective property tax rate (~0.70%-0.741%), and applied to Hockessin's substantially above-average home values, produces a real, meaningfully higher dollar tax bill than the rate alone suggests.
Key takeaways
- Delaware's flat 0% sales tax and 6.6% top income tax rate apply in Hockessin as statewide.
- New Castle County's property tax rate, applied to Hockessin's above-average home values, produces a real, meaningful dollar consideration.
- Confirm the current, post-reassessment 2026 property tax bill directly with the New Castle County Office of Finance.
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