{"id":23102,"date":"2024-06-26T08:00:45","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T15:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=23102"},"modified":"2025-07-14T10:08:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T17:08:15","slug":"closing-costs-in-delaware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/closing-costs-in-delaware\/","title":{"rendered":"Selling a House in Delaware? You’re on the Hook for These 9 Closing Costs and More"},"content":{"rendered":"

Disclaimer: This article provides an estimate of a seller\u2019s closing costs that is meant for educational and research purposes only; our calculation is not a guarantee.<\/em><\/p>\n

As a seller, your home sale price and proceeds are very different numbers. You\u2019ll need to subtract your closing costs to determine how much money you\u2019ll walk away with after the sale. So, what are closing costs in Delaware?<\/p>\n

In Delaware, sellers typically pay 6% to 10% of the home\u2019s sale price<\/a> in closing costs. It\u2019s customary for the seller to pay for closing costs like title search<\/a>, title insurance, and transfer taxes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll break down seller closing costs with insight from Peggy Centrella<\/a>, a top Delaware real estate agent ranked in the top 5% of real estate agents in her market area. Trust us \u2014 you\u2019ll want a heads-up on these profit deductions, so you don\u2019t get sticker shock when viewing your settlement statement<\/a> at the end of the sale.<\/p>\n

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1. Loan payoff amount<\/h2>\n

You must pay off your mortgage before you can transfer the title<\/a> to a new owner. Loan payoff includes the remaining principal and interest owed up until closing.<\/p>\n

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2. Property taxes<\/h2>\n

Delaware has one of the lowest median property tax rates in the country<\/a>. Property tax rates vary by tax districts within the counties. For a general overview, here are the average property tax rates for each county:<\/p>\n