Cost of Living in Dewey Beach, DE

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71%
Overall NAT. AVG.
2%
Goods & Services NAT. AVG.
232%
Housing NAT. AVG.
Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2025 and was released from C2ER in January, 2026; this is the most current data available.
The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index Dewey Beach Delaware National
Cost of living171109100
Goods & Services102106100
Groceries101101100
Health care111104100
Housing332123100
Transportation104100100
Utilities9697100
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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

  • The cost of living in Dewey Beach is 57% higher than the Delaware average
  • The cost of living in Dewey Beach is 71% higher than the national average
  • Dewey Beach housing is 232% higher than the national average
  • Delaware general sales tax is 100% lower than the national average
  • Delaware state income tax is 15% lower than the national average

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      Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

      Median Income Per Year Per Month Max Budget (28% DTI) Max Budget (36% DTI)
      Owners$142,965$11,914$3,336$4,289
      Renters$0$0$0$0

      Delaware Sales Tax

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      Delaware Income Tax

      State Income Tax (Low) Income Tax (High)
      Delaware 2.2% 6.6%

      Goods & Services

      Item Dewey Beach National avg. Difference
      Haircut $32.30$27.6217.0%
      Beauty Salon $49.77$51.112.6%
      Toothpaste $4.13$4.090.9%
      Shampoo $1.58$1.542.5%
      Movie $13.86$12.887.6%
      Yoga $26.67$19.6635.6%

      Groceries

      Item Dewey Beach National avg. Difference
      Ground Beef $7.84$7.701.8%
      Fried Chicken $1.56$1.666.2%
      Milk $4.77$4.730.8%
      Potatoes $5.38$5.262.4%
      Pizza $11.99$12.766.1%
      Beer $10.89$10.553.2%

      Health Care

      Item Dewey Beach National avg. Difference
      Optometrist $145.14$140.063.6%
      Doctor $205.88$153.8233.8%
      Dentist $145.17$123.1517.9%
      Ibuprofen $12.06$11.732.8%
      Lipitor $17.53$23.6125.8%

      Housing

      Item Dewey Beach National avg. Difference
      Home Price $1,345,072.00$326,622.00311.8%
      Avg. Mortgage Payment $2,689.98$2,480.258.5%
      Apartment Rent $2,114.00$1,444.0046.4%

      Transportation

      Item Dewey Beach National avg. Difference
      Gasoline $3.16$3.063.3%
      Tire Balancing $67.94$65.214.2%

      Utilities

      Item Dewey Beach National avg. Difference
      All Electricity $209.27$220.124.9%
      Phone $189.07$195.713.4%
      Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

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      Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2025 and was released from C2ER in January, 2026; this is the most current data available.
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