100 Washington Ave, Elsmere (Wilmington), DE 19805 Property Records

New Castle County property record for 100 Washington Ave, Elsmere, DE 19805

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,328 sqft · built 1920
Lot Size	0.17 acres (7,405 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$214,240 (Jul 2026)
Tax Bill	$1,803 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2026 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`19-001.00-016`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`19-001.00-016`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,328 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	712 sqft
Flooring	Wood
Interior Walls	Plaster

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 1920
Architectural Style	Colonial
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	7,405 sqft (0.17 acres)
Lot Dimensions	107 ft deep x 73 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	100 WASHINGTON AVE
City	ELSMERE
State	DE
Zip	19805-1341
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	19R1
Legal Description	BEG FOR SAME AT POINT ON CENTERLINE OF WASHINGTON AVE 50 FT WIDE SAID POINT BEING AT INTERSECTION OF SAID CENTERLINE OF WASHINGTON AVE
Legal Subdivision	OAK GROVE
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Township / Civil Division	LOWER CHRISTIANA
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1014
Census Tract	12300

Owner

100 Washington Ave is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in July 2026.

Source: New Castle County records, as of July 30, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	100 WASHINGTON AVE, ELSMERE, DE 19805-1341
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Sole Owner

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 20, 2026 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jul 20, 2026 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Dec 7, 1998
Deed Document Number	202654895
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

July 2026: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Recording Date	Jul 20, 2026
Property Address	100 WASHINGTON AVE, ELSMERE, DE 19805-1341
Document Number	0000054895
Instrument Date	Jul 8, 2026
Instrument	202654895
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 30, 2026
Title Company	NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$540,956.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Sole Owner
Address	100 WASHINGTON AVE, ELSMERE, DE 19805-1341

Mortgage

Document Number	0000054898,
Date	Jul 20, 2026
Instrument	202654898

Lender

Name	MERIDIAN BANK

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Aug 1, 2056

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate
Rate	6.48%
Initial Type	Fixed Rate
Max Rate	-1%

Mortgage

Document Number	0000054899,
Date	Jul 20, 2026
Instrument	202654899

Lender

Name	DELAWARE STATE

Agreement

Amount	Amount on Record

Interest

Rate	6.48%
Max Rate	-1%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 100 Washington Ave was $1,803.

Source: New Castle County assessment roll, as of April 13, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Delaware
County	New Castle County
Municipality	Elsmere Town
Unified School District	Red Clay Consolidated School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$1,803.00	$255,300 Land $54,100 Building $201,200
2024			$205,020
2023	$948.00	$33,200 Land $7,900 Building $25,300

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

FEMA maps place 100 Washington Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective January 21, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 21 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	21 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	19 (1978–2011)
Claims Outside the SFHA	6 of 19
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2011 · Hurricane Irene
Claims by Event	Hurricane Irene, Aug 2011 · 3 claims Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding From The Remnants Of, Sep 2004 · 2 claims Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations, Sep 1999 · 5 claims

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

The area around 100 Washington Ave has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	ARTESIAN WATER COMPANY private · serves 231,114 people · EPA ID DE0000552
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Oct 2025
Lead	1 ppb (2024–2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 586 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	980 / 880

May also be available: AT&T, T-Mobile.

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