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

New Castle County property record for 126 E 2nd St, New Castle, DE 19720 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Architecture Style	Row Home
Year Built	Built 1900
Square Footage	1,325 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	2,614 sqft (0.06 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$440,000 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`21-015.20-069`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	8 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Building Area	1,325 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	695 sqft 1st Floor
Family Room	Family Room
Stories	2 Stories
Primary Flooring	Wood Flooring
Interior Structure	Plaster Interior Structure

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Architectural Style	Row Home Style
Exterior Material	Brick Exterior
Roof Construction	Flat Roof Construction
Roof Material	Wood Roof
Lot Area	2,614 sqft (0.06 acres)
Depth X Width	157 ft x 18 ft Depth x Width

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating
Sewage	Sewage Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	126 E 2ND ST
City	HISTORIC NEW CASTLE
State	DE
Zip	19720-4806
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	BEG NWLY SIDE E 2ND ST 60 FT WIDE LOCATED ALONG NWLY SIDE E 2ND ST FROM POINT INTERSECTION SWLY SIDE CHESTNUT ST 60 FT WIDE
Legal Subdivision	NEW CASTLE
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Minor Civil Division	NEW CASTLE
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2012
Census Tract	16100

Owner

Source: New Castle County records · APN 21-015.20-069

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	126 E 2ND ST, HISTORIC NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-4806
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 24, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 24, 2025 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 22, 2004 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	202526601
Prior Transfer Date	Apr 18, 2025
Prior Transfer Doc	0000052694
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

May 2021: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Recording Date	May 06, 2021
Property Address	126 E 2ND ST, HISTORIC NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-4806
Document Number	0000053984
Instrument Date	Apr 30, 2021
Instrument	20210506-0053984
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 14, 2021

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Zero or No Consideration Stated
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenant By Entirety
Address	126 2ND AVE, NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-4118

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: New Castle County records · Assessment roll updated April 13, 2026 · Last verified July 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	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$343,500 (+65%) Land $56,500 Building $287,000
2024		$369,720
2023	$45,800 Land $13,100 Building $32,700

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.