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
$4per 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.
5-year cost by vehicle class in Delaware
Uses real market-average vehicle prices per class (from our 48-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with Delaware-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.
Sedan
$27,4945-year estimate, $458/moSUV / crossover
$39,3815-year estimate, $656/moTruck
$49,1315-year estimate, $819/moElectric
$36,0655-year estimate, $601/moLuxury
$59,9405-year estimate, $999/moYour actual cost depends on the specific vehicle — use the interactive calculator and select Delaware for a number tailored to your car, or browse real vehicle estimates.