Recorder of Deeds Office
Hon. Eugenia Thornton, - Recorder
Ethan A. Lang, - Deputy Recorder
555 Bay Rd Dover, DE 19901
(302) 744-2314 / Fax: (302) 736-2035
Email: Recorder@KentCountyDE.gov
Office Hours: 8:00am-5:00pm Mon.-Fri.
Recording Hours: 8:00am - 3:00 Mon.-Fri
Realty Transfer Tax Rates
Make all transfer checks payable to: Kent County Recorder of Deeds
The Delaware code stipulates circumstances, such as a first-time home buyer, or a transfer among spouses, in which one may be eligible for a transfer tax exemption. Please consult your legal and real estate advisors for requirements.
Link to the Delaware Code, Title 30, Chapter 54. Realty Transfer Tax
https://delcode.delaware.gov/title30/c054/sc01/index.html
| Code |
Town |
Local Rate % |
State Rate % |
Taxes Collected by County |
1st Buyer |
| 00 |
Kent County |
1.5 |
2.5 |
Yes |
Yes |
| 01 |
Bowers |
1.5 |
2.5 |
|
|
| 02 |
Camden |
1.5 |
2.5 |
Yes |
|
| 03 |
Cheswold |
1.5 |
2.5 |
Yes |
|
| 04 |
Clayton |
1.5 |
2.5 |
Yes |
|
| 05 |
Dover |
1.5 |
2.5 |
|
Yes - 1/2 |
| 06 |
Farmington |
1.5 |
2.5 |
Yes |
Yes |
| 07 |
Felton |
1.5 |
2.5 |
Yes |
Yes - 1/2 |
| 08 |
Frederica |
1.5 |
2.5 |
Yes |
|
| 09 |
Harrington |
1.5 |
2.5 |
|
Yes |
| 10 |
Hartly |
1 |
3 |
|
|
| 11 |
Houston |
1.5 |
2.5 |
Yes |
|
| 12 |
Kenton |
1 |
3 |
Yes |
|
| 13 |
Leipsic |
1.5 |
2.5 |
Yes |
|
| 14 |
Little Creek |
1.5 |
2.5 |
Yes |
|
| 15 |
Magnolia |
1.5 |
2.5 |
|
|
| 16 |
Milford |
1.5 |
2.5 |
Yes |
Yes |
| 17 |
Smyrna |
1.5 |
2.5 |
Yes |
|
| 18 |
Viola |
1.5 |
2.5 |
Yes |
|
| 19 |
Woodside |
1 |
3 |
Yes |
|
| 20 |
Wyoming |
1.5 |
2.5 |
Yes |
|
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