Cost of living in Selbyville, Delaware

Selbyville, Delaware has about 3,097 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $432,900.

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 Selbyville. 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 Selbyville'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 Selbyville'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, 38 have higher typical rent than Selbyville.