Kent County, DE property tax rate
Kent County · Delaware · #2 of 3 in the state
Median annual property tax $1,363 · median home value $316,600
$1,363 a year · $114 a month using the area benchmark. Enter a value such as 350,000 or 350,000.00.
A rough planning estimate, not a tax quote.
Below the U.S. benchmark 0.94% (0.46×), below the Delaware benchmark 0.50%.
Ranked among 3 Delaware counties with available benchmarks.
What this benchmark means
Median real estate taxes paid ÷ median owner-occupied home value, ACS 2020–2024 — a ratio of two medians, not a statutory rate, not the median of individual bills and not your property's rate. Exemptions people already claim are reflected in the survey; your bill depends on taxable value, local districts, exemptions and reassessment after a sale.
Census figures behind this page
| Median real estate taxes paid | $1,363 |
|---|---|
| With a mortgage / without | $1,450 / $1,137 |
| Median home value | $316,600 |
| Median household income | $74,477 · tax is 1.8% of it |
| Median gross rent | $1,354 / mo |
| Owner-occupied | 73% of 71,424 homes |
| Population | 187,604 |
When it's due in Delaware
All statesPayment dates vary by local tax authority.
Check your city, town or county tax collector for this year's deadline. The statewide notes below are a general guide.
| Late penalty | New Castle: 6% penalty on Oct 1 + 1%/month; Kent & Sussex: 1.5% per month (9 Del. C. § 8604) |
|---|---|
| Appeal window | New Castle County: by March 15; Kent County: by April 15; Sussex County: by February 15 (9 Del. C. § 8311) |
county-set; Delaware has 3 counties, all with annual payment due September 30 (delinquent October 1). New Castle adds 6% penalty on Oct 1 plus 1%/month; Kent/Sussex add 1.5%/month. Regular annual schedule; tax year: tax year July 1 - June 30, bills mailed July. Source: 9 Del. C. § 8604, rules checked 2026-09-19. Confirm the amount and deadline on your official tax bill.
Delaware counties with a similar rate
All 3How this benchmark was computed
Median real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied households in Kent County ($1,363) divided by the median value of those homes ($316,600), both from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. It is a ratio of two medians — a reasonable area benchmark, not the assessor's mill rate and not any one household's rate. Newly purchased homes are often reassessed to sale price, so a buyer's first bill can run above it. Data & method