City profile
Newark, DE
University of Delaware town between Philadelphia and Baltimore with low taxes.
Climate
Climate type
Four seasons
Winter avg
33°F
Summer avg
77°F
Sunny days / yr
202
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$360,000
Typical monthly housing
$2,171
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
106
Taxes
- Property tax
- 0.56%
- State income tax (top)
- 6.6%
- Social Security
- Not taxed
- Pensions
- Partly exempt
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- None
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively High · county score 95/100
Top hazards: Winter weather, Riverine flooding, Heat wave
Nearest major airport
30 mi to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Leans Democratic · 67% Democratic / 32% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
30,330
Growth since 2019
-9.3%
Median age
22.1
Residents 65+
14.9%
Median household income
$76,912
Income growth since 2019
+31.6%
Black household income
$52,868
Home ownership
50.7%
Poverty rate
27.7%
Poverty rate, 65+
6.3%
Race & ethnicity: Black 9.9% · White 65.5% · Hispanic 10.3% · Asian 8.9% · Other 5.4%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
299 · 9% below the national average
Property crime
1,735 · 12% above the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Newark Police Department. State average: violent 354, property 1,586.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸DE is gaining retirees — a sign of strong retiree services and community
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: coastal flooding
Highlights
- Very low property taxes
- No sales tax
- Near Philly & Baltimore
Trade-offs
- College-town crowds
- Small Black community
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.