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

New Castle County property record for 139 E 3rd St, New Castle, DE 19720 · Last verified May 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Bedrooms	5 Beds
Bathrooms	1.5 Baths
Year Built	Built 1979
Square Footage	2,240 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	5,227 sqft (0.12 acres)
Garage	Detached, 361 sqft
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$310,000 (2013)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`21-015.20-040`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	7 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Building Area	2,240 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	992 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	3 Stories
Primary Flooring	Wood Flooring
Interior Structure	Wallboard/Drywall Interior Structure

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1850
Effective Year Built	Effective 1979
Architectural Style	Duplex Single Style
Exterior Material	Stucco Exterior
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	5,227 sqft (0.12 acres)
Depth X Width	140 ft x 40 ft Depth x Width
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Detached Garage
Garage Area	361 sqft Garage

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating
Sewage	Sewage Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	139 E 3RD ST
City	HISTORIC NEW CASTLE
State	DE
Zip	19720-4536
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Legal Description	BEG AT POINT ON SOUTHEAST SIDE OF 3RD ST IN MIDDLE OF BRICK WALL
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 21-015.20-040

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	139 E 3RD ST, HISTORIC NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-4536
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity
Vesting	Tenant By Entirety

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 01, 2013 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 01, 2013 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Nov 24, 2004 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	201350279
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

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		$478,600 (+665.76%) Land $57,300 Building $421,300
2023	Senior Citizen's exemption	$62,500 Land $16,100 Building $46,400

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.