Wilmington — income, home value, property tax, and sales tax.
In ZIP code 19716, near Wilmington, the county-level property tax rate is 0.71%, while the combined sales tax rate is 0.00%. That means purchases here carry no added sales tax at checkout, and property taxes are based on assessed home value at less than one percent. For a household, the overall cost picture depends heavily on income and housing price, since the property tax applies to what you own rather than what you spend. With no sales tax at the register, day-to-day buying costs stay lower, while the annual property tax bill scales with your home's value.