Cost of Owning a Car in Delaware
How Delaware's gas prices, electricity rates, sales tax and insurance costs affect what you'll typically pay to own a vehicle.
Delaware at a glance
Gas price
$4per gallon, illustrative averageElectricity
$0.14per kWh, illustrative averageSales tax
0.00%plus ~$70 average registrationInsurance in Delaware runs close to the national average in this model, reflected as a 1.00× multiplier on our base class rates.
5-year cost by vehicle class in Delaware
Uses real market-average vehicle prices per class (from our 152-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with Delaware-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.
Sedan
$31,6365-year estimate, $527/moSUV / crossover
$43,2925-year estimate, $722/moTruck
$45,2165-year estimate, $754/moElectric
$44,8515-year estimate, $748/moLuxury
$65,4585-year estimate, $1,091/moYour actual cost depends on the specific vehicle — use the interactive calculator and select Delaware for a number tailored to your car, or browse real vehicle estimates.