Cost of Living in Delaware
Delaware runs genuinely moderate-to-affluent, with a comparatively moderate city income tax rate and a real, disclosed property-tax research gap between city- and county-level figures.
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Learn moreGenuinely moderate housing costs, closely aligned across sources
Reported housing figures ran a comparatively narrow spread: Zillow's $417,715 average home value (up 0.2% YoY) versus Redfin's close $405,000 trailing-3-month median (up 1.2% YoY).
A comparatively moderate city income tax rate
Delaware's own 1.85% city income tax (self-administered) combines with Ohio's flat 2.75% state rate for an approximate combined marginal rate of 4.6% -- genuinely between Pickerington's exceptionally low 1% rate and Columbus's/Worthington's 2.5% rates documented elsewhere in this project.
A real, disclosed property-tax research gap
Delaware County's own property tax rate carried a real, disclosed spread across sources (1.41%-1.82%), varying substantially by jurisdiction within the county -- this record disclosed honestly that no Delaware-CITY-specific rate isolated from these county figures was located this pass.
Key takeaways
- Delaware's housing costs (approximately $405,000-$417,715 across cited sources) run genuinely moderate and closely aligned across sources.
- Delaware's combined approximate marginal income tax rate (4.6%) sits between Pickerington's low rate and Columbus's/Worthington's higher rates.
- Delaware County's property tax rate carried a real, disclosed 1.41%-1.82% spread, with no city-specific figure isolated this pass.
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