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

New Castle County property record for 136 E 2nd St, New Castle, DE 19720

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,608 sqft · built 1740
Lot Size	0.07 acres (3,049 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$495,000 (Apr 2025)
Tax Bill	$2,153 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2020 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`21-015.20-060`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`21-015.20-060`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	8 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,608 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	888 sqft
Flooring	Wood
Interior Walls	Plaster

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1740
Effective Year Built	Effective 1740
Architectural Style	Row Home
Exterior Material	Brick
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Wood
Lot Area	3,049 sqft (0.07 acres)
Lot Dimensions	141 ft deep x 22 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	136 E 2ND ST
City	HISTORIC NEW CASTLE
State	DE
Zip	19720-4806
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	21HR
Legal Subdivision	NEW CASTLE
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Township / Civil Division	NEW CASTLE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2012
Census Tract	16100

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places, as of August 1, 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.

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	136 E 2ND ST, HISTORIC NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-4806
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 21, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 21, 2025 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Nov 23, 2004 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202525420
Prior Transfer Date	Jul 31, 2020
Prior Transfer Doc	0000066862
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

August 2020: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Recording Date	Aug 11, 2020
Property Address	136 E 2ND ST, HISTORIC NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-4806
Document Number	0000066862
Instrument Date	Jul 31, 2020
Instrument	20200811-0066862
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 14, 2021

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	136 E 2ND ST, HISTORIC NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-4806

Mortgage

Document Number	0000066866
Date	Aug 11, 2020
Instrument	20200811-0066866

Lender

Name	PIKE CREEK MORTGAGE SERVICES INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Aug 1, 2050

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	New Castle City
Unified School District	Colonial School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$2,153.00 (+26.72%)	$387,700 (+491.91%) Land $56,500 Building $331,200
2024			$463,860
2023	$1,699.00	$65,500 Land $15,200 Building $50,300

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

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 Record median of 61 individual policies
Community Rating System	Class 8 (10% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	71 units insured incl. 10 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims	22 (1980–2020)
Claims Outside the SFHA	6 of 22
Most Recent Claim	Nov 2020 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Hurricane Sandy, Oct 2012 · 6 claims Hurricane Irene, Aug 2011 · 2 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 97% of the US · lower than 87% of Delaware
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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	MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMISSION serves 5,549 people · EPA ID DE0000634
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Apr 2025
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2023–2025) 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. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 124 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	2,300 / 2,300
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20