Quick answer
Prices in Dover, DE were 2.5% below the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 97.5, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 95.9, per the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities (2024)
| Category | Price index (US = 100) |
|---|---|
| All items | 97.507 |
| Goods | 96.372 |
| Housing (rents) | 95.899 |
| Utilities | 97.183 |
| Other services | 98.774 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 97.507 |
| 2023 | 91.928 |
| 2022 | 95.083 |
| 2021 | 95.844 |
| 2020 | 93.865 |
| 2019 | 95.207 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.