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Real Estate Agent Salary in Delaware (2026)

The average Real Estate Agent in Delaware earns around $72,000/year. After taxes, your estimated take-home is $56,766/year ($4,731/month).

Take-Home Pay Breakdown

CategoryAmount
Annual Take-Home Pay
$56,766
Monthly Take-Home Pay
$4,731
Biweekly Take-Home Pay
$2,183
Hourly Take-Home Pay

based on 2,080 hrs/year

$27/hr
Federal Tax
$7,010
State Tax
$2,716
FICA Taxes
$5,508
Effective Tax Rate

total taxes ÷ gross salary

21.16%
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Real Estate Agent Salary Ranges in Delaware

Entry Level (0–3 yrs)

$50,000

/year

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Mid Level (3–7 yrs)

$78,000

/year

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Senior Level (7+ yrs)

$200,000

/year

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Not all Real Estate Agents earn the same — not even close

Delaware's real estate agent market is anchored by Wilmington Greenville + Centreville UHNW chateau country (Wilmington Greenville + Centreville + Hockessin + the substantial Brandywine River chateau country + the substantial Greenville duPont/DuPont family heritage + the substantial post-2020 NYC + Philly UHNW remote-tech migration + the substantial Wilmington DuPont/Chemours/Corteva + AstraZeneca + Bank of America DE executive market + the substantial Wilmington Trolley Square + Brandywine + Hilltop Country Club + the substantial Wilmington ~$1.5M-$15M+ UHNW), DE beach resort UHNW (Rehoboth Beach + Bethany Beach + Lewes + Dewey Beach + Henlopen Acres + Sea Colony + the substantial DE beach as the substantial Philly + DC + NYC second-home market + the substantial post-2020 DE beach UHNW migration + the substantial DE 0% sales tax + 0% estate tax retirement magnet + the substantial Rehoboth Beach as the country's substantial gay-friendly resort + the substantial Bethany Beach as the substantial DC + Philly family beach), Newark + UD (the substantial University of Delaware + the substantial ChristianaCare Newark executive + the substantial AstraZeneca Newark R&D + the substantial Newark Pike Creek market), Dover state capital + Dover AFB (the substantial Dover state capital + Dover AFB + the substantial Bayhealth + DSU executive market + the substantial Dover post-2020 housing growth), Middletown + Smyrna + Townsend (the substantial Middletown post-2020 fastest-growing DE city + the substantial Middletown Garrison Lake), Milford + Lewes-Milford corridor (the substantial Milford post-2020 Bayhealth Sussex Campus expansion), Seaford + Georgetown + Sussex County (Sussex County poultry + Perdue), plus substantial DE farm + the substantial DE ag land + the substantial DE waterfront + Chesapeake Bay-side property.

Senior Listing Agent (Wilmington Greenville UHNW)

$115,000–$345,000+

Wilmington Greenville + Centreville + Hockessin chateau country · $1.5M-$15M+ UHNW · post-2020 NYC + Philly migration

Senior Listing Agent (Rehoboth + Bethany UHNW Beach)

$108,000–$295,000+

Rehoboth + Bethany + Lewes + Henlopen Acres + Sea Colony · DC + Philly + NYC second-home + UHNW

Senior Listing Agent (Newark / UD)

$62,000–$155,000+

Newark + Pike Creek + Hockessin · UD + ChristianaCare + AstraZeneca Newark R&D executive market

Senior Listing Agent (Middletown / Dover)

$58,000–$148,000+

Middletown + Smyrna + Dover · post-2020 Middletown fastest-growing DE city + Dover state capital

Commercial Real Estate Agent

$68,000–$165,000+

Wilmington + Newark + Dover commercial brokerage · CRE deals + leasing + investment + CCIM + DE Court of Chancery

Senior Buyer Agent

$45,000–$92,000+

Senior buyer agent · Wilmington + Newark + Dover · post-2020 UHNW migration + DE 0% sales tax retirement relo

DE Beach Vacation Rental Specialist

$62,000–$165,000+

DE beach vacation rental + the substantial Rehoboth + Bethany + Lewes + Dewey + Sea Colony rental market

DE Farm + Chesapeake Bay Specialist

$48,000–$108,000+

DE farm + ag + the substantial Sussex County poultry + the substantial DE Chesapeake Bay waterfront

Mid-Career Realtor (2-5 yrs)

$38,000–$58,000+

Mid-career Realtor transitioning to senior band · Delaware Association of Realtors + New Castle + Sussex Realtors

New Realtor (0-2 yrs)

$22,000–$42,000+

New Realtor · DE Real Estate Commission licensed + brokerage sponsor + DAR member

Worth knowing: Delaware's distinctive Wilmington Greenville UHNW chateau country + DE beach resort UHNW + post-2020 NYC + Philly UHNW remote-tech migration concentration is a distinctive DE Realtor feature most national real estate surveys understate. The substantial Wilmington Greenville + Centreville UHNW market (Wilmington Greenville + Centreville + Hockessin + the substantial Brandywine River chateau country + the substantial Greenville duPont/DuPont family heritage post-1802 + the substantial Greenville Winterthur Museum + the substantial Greenville Longwood Gardens cross-border + the substantial Greenville Nemours Estate + the substantial Greenville $1.5M-$15M+ UHNW + the substantial post-2020 NYC + Philly UHNW remote-tech migration + the substantial Wilmington Trolley Square + Brandywine + the substantial Wilmington Wilmington Country Club + Hilltop Country Club) supports a distinctive DE luxury Realtor specialty — senior Wilmington Greenville listing agents clear $115-345K+ commission. DE beach resort UHNW market (Rehoboth Beach + Bethany Beach + Lewes + Dewey Beach + Henlopen Acres + Sea Colony + the substantial DE beach as the substantial Philly + DC + NYC summer second-home market + the substantial post-2020 DE beach UHNW migration accelerated by remote-tech + the substantial DE beach $1M-$8M+ luxury + the substantial Rehoboth Beach as the country's substantial gay-friendly resort + the substantial Bethany Beach as the substantial DC + Philly family beach + the substantial Lewes as the substantial first town in the first state historic + the substantial Cape Henlopen State Park) supports a distinctive DE beach UHNW Realtor specialty — senior DE beach UHNW listing agents clear $108-295K+ commission. The substantial DE 0% sales tax + 0% estate tax + post-2018 estate tax repeal + the substantial DE Court of Chancery + the substantial DE corporate law cluster + the substantial DE LLC + corporation formation jurisdiction makes DE attractive to UHNW relocations — though not on the same scale as SD or WY dynasty trust capital, DE attracts substantial UHNW retirees and corporate executives. Newark + UD market (the substantial University of Delaware + ChristianaCare Newark + AstraZeneca Newark R&D executive + the substantial Newark Pike Creek + the substantial Newark post-2020 housing tight) supports substantial Newark Realtor specialty. Middletown post-2020 boom market (the substantial Middletown as the country's substantial fastest-growing DE city + the substantial Middletown Garrison Lake + the substantial Middletown post-2020 housing supply tight + the substantial Middletown commuter to Wilmington + Philly market) supports substantial Middletown Realtor specialty. The substantial DE farm + Chesapeake Bay market (DE Sussex County poultry + the substantial Perdue Farms + the substantial DE Chesapeake Bay waterfront + the substantial DE ag land + Accredited Farm Manager AFM + Accredited Land Consultant ALC) supports substantial DE agricultural + waterfront Realtor specialty. Delaware Association of Realtors DAR + New Castle County Board of Realtors + Sussex County Association of Realtors + Kent County Association of Realtors + BRIGHT MLS access. DE Real Estate Commission licensing requires 99 hours pre-license + 21 hours continuing education biennially. DE progressive 2.2-6.6% + DE 0% state sales tax + DE NO estate tax (post-2018 repeal) + DE NOT a RTW state anchor the DE Realtor proposition.

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