DELAWARE CAR SALES TAX · 2026
Does Delaware have car sales tax?
Delaware has no sales tax on cars, but it charges a 5.25% document fee on the price less a trade-in when you title a vehicle. On a $35,000 car with a $10,000 trade-in, bought from a dealer, the vehicle document fee is $1,312.50.
Tax on this purchase
- Tax due
- $1,312.50
- Document fee
- $1,312.50
- Taxed amount
- $25,000.00
- Trade-in subtracted
- $10,000.00
Delaware car sales tax by price
A new car from a dealer.
| Price | No trade-in | $10,000 trade-in |
|---|---|---|
| $20,000 | $1,050.00 | $525.00 |
| $35,000 | $1,837.50 | $1,312.50 |
| $50,000 | $2,625.00 | $2,100.00 |
| $75,000 | $3,937.50 | $3,412.50 |
Delaware car sales tax questions
Does Delaware have car sales tax?
No. Delaware has no sales tax on cars, but it charges a 5.25% document fee on the price less a trade-in when you title a vehicle. On a $35,000 car with a $10,000 trade-in, bought from a dealer, the vehicle document fee is $1,312.50.
Does a trade-in lower Delaware's car sales tax?
Yes. Delaware taxes the price less the trade-in. A $10,000 trade-in on a $35,000 car from a dealer saves $525.00.
Is a private car sale taxed in Delaware?
Yes. Delaware taxes a private sale at the same rate.
What the calculator leaves out
- This site has not confirmed whether Delaware subtracts a trade-in on a private sale, so the calculator does not.
- This site has not confirmed whether Delaware taxes a manufacturer rebate, so the calculator taxes the price before it.
- Delaware charges the fee on the greater of the price and the vehicle's NADA book value; the calculator uses the price.
Title, registration and plate fees, dealer fees, and any yearly tax on owning the vehicle are not included.