ZIP Code 19717

In ZIP code 19717, near Wilmington, per-capita income stands at $4,537, so the cost of carrying a home weighs heavily against what people bring in. The county-level effective property tax rate is 0.71%, which on its own sounds tame, yet a low rate applied to even a modestly priced house can absorb a large share of such limited earnings. No combined sales tax applies here, at 0.00%, easing the everyday expense side slightly. Still, the gap between local incomes and home values shapes how hard property taxes press on owners in this area.