Cost of Owning a Car in Delaware
How Delaware’s gas prices, electricity rates, sales tax and insurance costs affect what you’ll typically pay to own a vehicle.
Delaware at a glance
Gas price
$3.50per gallon, illustrative averageElectricity
$0.14per kWh, illustrative averageSales tax
0.00%plus ~$70 average registrationInsurance in Delaware runs close to the national average in this model, reflected as a 1.00× multiplier on our base class rates.
What drives the cost in Delaware
Costs are held down mainly by sales tax (about $2,411 less over 5 years). (Figures are for a typical SUV compared with the average state.)
5-year cost by vehicle class in Delaware
Uses real market-average vehicle prices per class (from our 152-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with Delaware-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.
Sedan
$31,6365-year estimate, $527/moSUV / crossover
$43,2925-year estimate, $722/moTruck
$45,2165-year estimate, $754/moElectric
$44,8515-year estimate, $748/moLuxury
$65,4585-year estimate, $1,091/moPopular vehicles: 5-year cost in Delaware
2026 Toyota RAV4
$32,9105-year cost in DelawareFull breakdown →2026 Honda CR-V
$32,7315-year cost in DelawareFull breakdown →2026 Toyota Camry
$28,9715-year cost in DelawareFull breakdown →2026 Honda Civic
$25,3515-year cost in DelawareFull breakdown →2026 Ford F-150
$56,5765-year cost in DelawareFull breakdown →2026 Tesla Model Y
$35,5405-year cost in DelawareFull breakdown →2026 Chevrolet Equinox
$38,0425-year cost in DelawareFull breakdown →2026 Toyota Corolla
$25,4075-year cost in DelawareFull breakdown →EV vs. gas in Delaware
At Delaware’s $0.14/kWh electricity and $3.50/gal gas, charging a typical EV at home costs about $554 a year, versus about $1,355 a year to fuel a typical gas sedan — a savings of $800 per year. Run your own numbers with the EV vs. gas calculator.