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

New Castle County property record for 137 E 3rd St, New Castle, DE 19720 · Last verified May 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Bedrooms	5 Beds
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Architecture Style	Duplex Single
Year Built	Built 1850
Square Footage	448 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	3,485 sqft (0.08 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$175,000 (1997)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`21-015.20-041`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Building Area	448 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	224 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	3 Stories
Primary Flooring	Wood Flooring
Interior Structure	Plaster Interior Structure

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1850
Effective Year Built	Effective 1850
Architectural Style	Duplex Single Style
Exterior Material	Brick Exterior
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	3,485 sqft (0.08 acres)
Depth X Width	140 ft x 24 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	137 E 3RD ST
City	HISTORIC NEW CASTLE
State	DE
Zip	19720-4536
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Legal Description	LEGAL-BEG ON SELY SIDE OF E 3RD ST AT 50.00 FT WIDE & FURTHER LOCATED ALONG SELY SIDE OF E 3RD ST N 49.00 DEG 12.00 MINUTES 00.00 SECONDS E 396.89 FT FROM INTERSECTION WITH NELY OF HARMONY ST
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 21-015.20-041

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	137 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	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 18, 1997 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 18, 1997 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	2301 / 296
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

January 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Property Address	137 E 3RD ST, HISTORIC NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-4536
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Sep 14, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000007243
Date	Jan 29, 2019
Instrument	20190129-0007243

Lender

Name	WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY FSB
Type	Bank
Address	WILMINGTON, DE 19801

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Change Frequency	Monthly (Revolving credit lines are monthly unless stated otherwise).

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
2025		$342,600 (+388.73%) Land $56,500 Building $286,100
2023	$1,818.00	$70,100 Land $15,200 Building $54,900

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.