1301 E 12th St, Wilmington, DE 19802 Property Records

New Castle County property record for 1301 E 12th St, Wilmington, DE 19802

Property Summary

Property Type	Correctional Facility, Jail, Prison
Details	14,810 sqft · built 1990
Lot Size	16.2 acres (707,850 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$73,100 (Apr 1991)
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`26-037.30-096`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`26-037.30-096`

Interior

Building Area	14,810 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor Area	14,810 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1990
Effective Year Built	Effective 1990
Exterior Material	Concrete
Construction Type	Brick
Lot Area	707,850 sqft (16.2 acres)
Lot Dimensions	290 ft deep x 558 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1301 E 12TH ST
City	WILMINGTON
State	DE
Zip	19802-5315
Property Category	Public Works
Property Type	Public Works > Correctional Facility, Jail, Prison
Local Zoning Code	26M-2
Legal Subdivision	PRISON SITE
Legal Block	1852
Legal Lot Number	28
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Township / Civil Division	WILMINGTON
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1024
Census Tract	3002

Owner

Source: New Castle County records, as of April 13, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 5, 1991 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 5, 1991 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	1178 / 181
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025		$116,497,900 (+993.88%) Land $219,300 Building $116,278,600
2023	Additional exemption filed	$10,650,000 Land $650,000 Building $10,000,000

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Flood

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

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone AE high risk
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	9.0 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required federally backed loans
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 58 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	58 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	46 (2014–2024)
Most Recent Claim	Jan 2024 · river or lake flooding
Claims by Event	Remnants Of Hurricane Ida, Sep 2021 · 42 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

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.8% of the US · lower than 99.1% of Delaware
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond 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	WILMINGTON WATER DEPARTMENT serves 107,976 people · EPA ID DE0000663
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Sep 2023
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2021–2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Treatment report not submitted Oct 2017
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 9 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20