STATE OVERVIEW
Delaware
§ 01 — Figures
13
TOTAL COUNTIES
104.3K
HISPANIC POPULATION
ITIN Loan
TOP SEARCH TERM
3
CITIES
§ 02 — Lanes
CHOOSE A LANE
What kind of financing?
§ 03 — Markets
TOP MARKETS
Top markets in Delaware
§ 04 — AT A GLANCE
Inside Delaware.
Population
1.03M
Median Household Income
$77,210
Cost of Living
101.1
US = 100
Median Home Value
$346,700
§ 05 — TAXES
What Delaware charges.
01
Income Tax
2.2% – 6.6%
02
Sales Tax
None
03
Property Tax
0.61% effective
04
Capital Gains
Taxed as income
05
Retirement Income
$12,500 pension exclusion age 60+
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§ 06 — BUSINESS
Who's working in Delaware.
Top Industries
01
Financial Services
Wilmington
02
Pharmaceuticals & Chemicals
Wilmington · Newark
03
Agriculture & Poultry
Sussex County
Business Tax Rate
8.7%
Corporate Income Tax
8.7%
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§ 07 — INVESTMENT MARKETS
The five zips worth watching.
#
Zip
City
Median Home Value
01
19807
Wilmington
$785,000
02
19971
Rehoboth Beach
$985,000
03
19958
Lewes
$685,000
04
19803
Wilmington
$485,000
05
19966
Millsboro
$415,000
Real estate market data for Delaware→
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§ 08 — HOW-TOS
Start with the basics.
One starter guide per lane, from the Finance Edition.
SOURCES
- Hero
- Census ACS 5-year 2023 · BEA/MERIC COLI 2024 · Zillow 2026-Q1
- Taxes
- Tax Foundation 2025
- Zips
- Pending DoorBase handoff · provisional Zillow 2026-Q1
- Updated
- 2026-04
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