120 E 2nd St, New Castle, DE 19720 Property Records

New Castle County property record for 120 E 2nd St, New Castle, DE 19720 · Last verified May 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	6 bd · 1.5 ba · 2,108 sqft · built 1890
Lot Size	0.07 acres (3,049 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$242,500 (Apr 2016)
Tax Bill	$2,057 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`21-015.20-054`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`21-015.20-054`

Interior

Bedrooms	6 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	7 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	10 Rooms
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	2,108 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	820 sqft
Flooring	Wood
Interior Walls	Plaster

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1890
Effective Year Built	Effective 1890
Architectural Style	Row Home
Exterior Material	Brick
Roof Type	Flat
Roof Material	Wood
Lot Area	3,049 sqft (0.07 acres)
Lot Dimensions	147 ft deep x 21 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	120 E 2ND ST
City	HISTORIC NEW CASTLE
State	DE
Zip	19720-4806
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	BEG ON NWLY SIDE OF E 2ND ST AT 60.00 FT WIDE & FURTHER DISTANT N 45 DEG 10 MINUTES 00 SECONDS E 202.85 FT
Legal Subdivision	NEW CASTLE
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Township / Civil Division	NEW CASTLE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2012
Census Tract	16100

Owner

Source: New Castle County records · APN 21-015.20-054

Assessment roll updated April 13, 2026 · Last verified May 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	120 E 2ND ST, HISTORIC NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-4806
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Sole Owner

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 27, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 27, 2016 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	May 05, 2008 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201619486
Prior Transfer Date	Apr 30, 2008
Prior Transfer Doc	0000030631
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: New Castle County records · Assessment roll updated April 13, 2026 · Last verified May 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Delaware
County	New Castle County
Municipality	New Castle City
Unified School District	Colonial School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$2,057.00 (+14.09%)	$370,300 (+432.81%) Land $56,500 Building $313,800
2024			$343,260
2023	$1,803.00	$69,500 Land $15,200 Building $54,300

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, New Castle County (10003C), updated January 21, 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 3% of the US · above 12% of Delaware
Wildfire Likelihood	Less than 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places · August 1, 2026 release · Last verified October 2026

Historic District	Within the New Castle Historic District listed 1984 · 463 contributing resources · NRIS 84000312

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.