Kent County Property Taxes
Kent County, Delaware
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
19.3% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$111/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.46%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$290,600
State avg ▼ $324,567
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$1,416
$118/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$1,098
$92/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#2
of 3 counties (1 = lowest)
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About Property Taxes in Kent County, Delaware
Kent County taxes rank low nationally
Kent County's effective tax rate of 0.458% sits well below the national median of 0.95%, placing it in the bottom half of U.S. counties for property tax burden. Homeowners here pay $1,331 annually on a median home valued at $290,600—significantly less than the national median tax of $2,690.
Kent County undercuts Delaware average
Among Delaware's three counties, Kent ranks second for tax burden with a 0.458% effective rate, below the state average of 0.510%. Residents pay $1,331 in median property taxes compared to the state median of $1,649.
Kent sits between Sussex and New Castle
Sussex County's 0.331% rate is the lowest in Delaware, while New Castle County's 0.741% rate is the highest. Kent County's 0.458% rate offers a middle ground, with median taxes of $1,331 versus $1,171 in Sussex and $2,444 in New Castle.
Expect roughly $1,331 annually
On Kent County's median home value of $290,600, homeowners pay approximately $1,331 in property taxes per year. With a mortgage, that figure rises slightly to $1,416; without one, it drops to $1,098.
You might be overassessed
Many Kent County homeowners are reassessed at inflated values and could benefit from filing a tax appeal. If you believe your home's assessed value is too high, the county assessment office can review your case at no cost.
How Kent County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Kent County
0.46%
Effective rate
Delaware Avg
0.51%
Effective rate
National Avg
0.91%
Effective rate
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Data updated: March 2026
Data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. Effective tax rate is calculated as median property tax divided by median home value.