Cost of living in Georgetown, Delaware
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,410 a month.
Georgetown is a town in Delaware. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $49,719 a year.
- People
- 7,660
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,410
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $49,719
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $281,400
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,498
- Sussex County, DE
Georgetown, Delaware has about 7,660 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $281,400.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Sussex County is $1,498 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Georgetown. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
Delaware's prices sit at 99.8 when the U.S. average is 100. This place is not in a metro area with its own index, so this is the state number from BEA for 2024.
Delaware taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 0.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Georgetown'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 Georgetown'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, 23 have higher typical rent than Georgetown.
Nearby places
- Milton
Typical rent $1,310
Compare with Georgetown - Millsboro
Typical rent $1,277
Compare with Georgetown - Bridgeville
Typical rent $1,140
Compare with Georgetown - Seaford
Typical rent $1,176
Compare with Georgetown - LincolnCompare with Georgetown
- Dagsboro
Typical rent $1,151
Compare with Georgetown - Laurel
Typical rent $1,056
Compare with Georgetown - Long Neck
Typical rent $1,025
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.
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.