Dover

Cost of Living in Dover, DE (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

$1,965 left/mo

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$3,318/mo in Dover. $1,965 left each month. Prices near the US average.

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Monthly costs

Take-home $5,283/mo.

Taxes$1,695
Rent$1,336
Other$1,982
Left$1,965

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $83,730
Federal income tax: −$9,591
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,405
State income tax (DE): −$4,339
Take-home pay: $63,395
Effective tax rate: 24.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,336
Groceries: $387
Getting around: $580
Healthcare: $435
Utilities and internet: $242
Everything else: $338
Total spending: $3,318

After tax and rent

$1,965 left/mo

Stats

Rent: $1,591; 2 bd median
Take-home: $5,283; Per month
Tax: 24%; Of pay
Prices: 3% below; US, besides rent

Average electric bill in Delaware

About $154 a month for a household using 900 kWh. That is the EIA residential price for Delaware in 2025, 17.15¢ per kWh. It is a state average, not a Dover utility bill, and the utilities line in the monthly costs above already includes a modelled power cost.

Cost of Living in Dover, DE (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

Monthly costs

Pay and tax, per year

Living costs, per month

Stats

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Take-home by job in Dover

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