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For taxpayers who may be experiencing difficulty in paying their property taxes,
there may be help.  Most cities in the United States have Property Tax Poverty
Exemption Policy and Guidelines. You may be eligible to waive your annual property
tax for one year
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Delaware offers various property tax relief programs for residents 65 years
of age and older, as well as property tax exemptions for residents with
disabilities. All senior property tax credit applications must be filed by Sept.
1 and include proof of age (driver's license or birth certificate) and
separate applications for all qualified joint-property owners.
Real Property Taxes
County and municipal governments and school districts are financed in part through
real property tax receipts. Real estate is subject to county property taxes, school district
property taxes, vocational school district taxes, and if located within an incorporated
area, municipal property taxes. There is no State-level tax on real or personal property.
The total property tax burden depends on the tax rate, the property assessment, and
the assessment ratio. To view detailed property tax information for
Kent County, New
Castle County and Sussex County please click on the county name. The Delaware
Economic Development Office can provide property tax information for all geographic
areas within the State.
Delaware is one of the fastest growing areas in the country. Do you know why?
TAXES! The number of people buying vacation, retirement or investment property in
Coastal Delaware increases every year.

Delaware offers Home Buyers some of the Lowest Real Estate Taxes in the country.
For most that is enough of an incentive to live in Delaware but when you add to the
equation that there is No Sales Tax, No Inheritance Tax for most residents, and No
Social Security Tax it is difficult to find a better place to live.
Delaware Property Tax Home Page
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