How to check if property taxes are paid on a property in Dover, DE
Property tax bills and delinquencies in Dover (Kent County) are with the Kent County Assessment Office. In Dover the HeritageDeed report does not search delinquent taxes, so check that office directly.
About Dover: The county seat of Kent County is Dover. Kent County borders New Castle and Sussex counties, and across the state line Cape May County, NJ, Caroline County, MD, Cumberland County, NJ, Kent County, MD, Queen Anne's County, MD and Salem County, NJ. Kent County has about 76,325 housing units, 72.5% of the occupied ones owner-occupied. Last verified November 9, 2026.
Step by step in Dover
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Look up the tax account
Find the parcel in the Kent County Assessment Office records and its tax bill for the current and past years.
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Check for delinquency
Unpaid taxes become a lien on the property and can lead to a tax sale; check whether any year is delinquent.
Dover property tax in numbers
The median owner-occupied home in Kent County pays $1,363 a year, an effective rate of 0.43%, ranked 2 of 3 in Delaware. Kent County property tax rate.
Questions
What does a HeritageDeed search in Dover not cover?
Documents are tied to the property by their legal description or address; any tied only by the owner's name are marked.
Is this title insurance?
No. It is a search of the public record for one Dover property. A lender closing a loan will still require a title insurance commitment from a licensed insurer.
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