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COST OF OWNERSHIP BY STATE

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 average

Electricity

$0.14per kWh, illustrative average

Sales tax

0.00%plus ~$70 average registration

Insurance 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/mo

SUV / crossover

$43,2925-year estimate, $722/mo

Truck

$45,2165-year estimate, $754/mo

Electric

$44,8515-year estimate, $748/mo

Luxury

$65,4585-year estimate, $1,091/mo
Your 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.