Delaware bill cuts home buying tax for many families

An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Decreasing The State's Realty Transfer Tax Rate Of Taxation.

Introduced· 2026-01-29

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Plain‑English summary, cross‑checked against the official bill text.

This bill would lower the tax you pay when buying a home, especially for less expensive houses, making it cheaper to own a home.

Our take

What we think, in plain words.

This bill would make it cheaper to buy or sell a home in Delaware. Right now, when you buy a home, you pay a state tax of 3% on its value. This bill would get rid of that state tax completely for homes that cost $350,000 or less. For homes costing between $350,000 and $500,000, the state tax rate would also go down. This means more money would stay in your pocket, making homeownership more reachable for many families. Some might worry that the state would collect less money for other important programs if this tax is lowered.

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The facts

What the bill actually says, no spin.

The bill would change the state tax on property transfers, called the realty transfer tax.
It would remove the state tax for homes worth $350,000 or less.
It would lower the state tax for homes worth between $350,000 and $500,000.
The current state tax rate is 3% of the property value, or 2.5% if a local tax is also in place.
This tax is split equally between the person selling and the person buying the home.