Cost of Living in Milford
Milford's cost of living runs favorably on housing and taxes, this record discloses directly, given its own below-national and below-both-county home-price picture.
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Learn moreBelow-national, below-both-county housing costs
Milford's own $300,000 median sale price runs below both Kent County's ($369,000) and Sussex County's ($491,790) own cited averages, and below the ~$408,776 national median.
No sales tax, anywhere
Delaware levies a real, flat 0% sales tax at every level of government -- directly reducing everyday costs for Milford residents.
Low property tax in both counties
Milford's Kent County portion carries a statewide-cited 0.46% average, and its Sussex County portion carries a statewide-cited 0.33% average -- both well below the national average.
Key takeaways
- Housing costs run below the national median and below both neighboring counties' own averages.
- Delaware's real, flat 0% sales tax applies at every level, everywhere in the state.
- Property tax rates in both counties Milford spans run well below the national average.
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