The six-bill package would give New Castle County schools more flexibility, expand senior tax relief and create working groups to study long-term property tax reforms.
A Delaware homeowner’s guide to the six bills
The House has passed six bills responding to problems that surfaced after Delaware’s first countywide property reassessments in decades.
For families, the issue is simple: reassessment changed home values dramatically, and those changes affected property tax bills that help fund schools, counties and local services. The bills now headed to the Senate are intended to reduce sticker shock, improve accuracy and study longer-term reforms.
Here is what each bill could mean for a homeowner managing a family budget.
HB 461: Gives New Castle County schools a chance to reset tax rates
What it does:Allows New Castle County school districts to reset their tax rates for the 2026-27 school year after final changes are made to property values…