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Cost of living in Dover, Delaware

Simple answer

Typical rent is $1,344 a month.

Dover is a city in Delaware. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $60,199 a year.

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People
39,837
Census average, 2020–2024
Typical rent
$1,344
Median gross rent, includes utilities
Typical pay
$60,199
Median household income, yearly
Typical home
$258,900
Median home value
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,629
Dover, DE MSA

Dover, Delaware has about 39,837 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $258,900.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Kent County is $1,629 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Dover. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Dover, DE metro area, prices sit at 97.5 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.

Delaware taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 0.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Dover's exact store tax.

In July 2026, a typical Delaware home paid 18.48¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Dover's bill.

EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Delaware in the table we use.

Among 48 places we list in Delaware with a rent figure, 24 have higher typical rent than Dover.

Nearby places

EBT nearby

USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.

Find SNAP stores near DoverWhat EBT can buy in Delaware

Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.

Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Delaware

Bigger places in Delaware

Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.