131 E 3rd St, New Castle, DE 19720 Property Records

New Castle County property record for 131 E 3rd St, New Castle, DE 19720 · Last verified April 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	2.5 Baths
Year Built	Built 1986
Square Footage	1,840 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	2,614 sqft (0.06 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$185,000 (1998)
Tax Bill	$2,029.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`21-015.20-076`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	10 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Building Area	1,840 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	920 sqft 1st Floor
Family Room	Family Room
Stories	2 Stories
Primary Flooring	Wood Flooring
Interior Structure	Wallboard/Drywall Interior Structure
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1986
Effective Year Built	Effective 1986
Architectural Style	Colonial Style
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl Exterior
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	2,614 sqft (0.06 acres)
Depth X Width	139 ft x 20 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	131 E 3RD ST
City	HISTORIC NEW CASTLE
State	DE
Zip	19720-4536
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
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 21-015.20-076

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	131 E 3RD ST, HISTORIC NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-4536
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 07, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 07, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	2424 / 335
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: New Castle County records · Assessment roll updated April 13, 2026 · Last verified April 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	$2,029.00 (-12.92%)	$365,400 (+306.9%) Land $56,500 Building $308,900
2024			$313,290
2023	$2,330.00	$89,800 Land $13,100 Building $76,700

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 5% of the US · above 19% 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.