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

New Castle County property record for 144 E 2nd St, New Castle, DE 19720 · Last verified April 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	5 Beds
Bathrooms	3.5 Baths
Year Built	Built 1999
Square Footage	3,526 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	10,454 sqft (0.24 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$5,000 (2000)
Tax Bill	$4,884.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`21-015.20-063`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	3.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	13 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	10 Rooms
Building Area	3,526 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	2,012 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 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1999
Architectural Style	Row Home Style
Exterior Material	Other Exterior
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Metal Roof
Lot Area	10,454 sqft (0.24 acres)
Depth X Width	156 ft x 44 ft Depth x Width

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	Heat Pump Heating
Sewage	Sewage Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	144 E 2ND ST
City	HISTORIC NEW CASTLE
State	DE
Zip	19720-4806
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	BEG AT POINT IN NWLY SIDE OF E 2ND ST AT 60 FT WIDE AT COR FOR THIS LOT MEASURED ALONG SIDE OF E 2ND ST S 44 DEG 0 MINUTES 0 SECONDS W
Legal Subdivision	WOODWARD SUBD
Legal Lot Number	3, 3A
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 21-015.20-063

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	144 E 2ND ST, HISTORIC NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-4806
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	May 15, 2000 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 15, 2000 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	2829 / 327
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

January 2020: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Recording Date	Jan 29, 2020
Property Address	144 E 2ND ST, HISTORIC NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-4806
Document Number	0000008374
Instrument Date	Nov 14, 2019
Instrument	20200129-0008374
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 14, 2021

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Zero or No Consideration Stated
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenant By Entirety
Address	144 E 2ND ST, HISTORIC NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-4806

Mortgage

Document Number	0000008378
Date	Jan 29, 2020
Instrument	20200129-0008378

Lender

Name	TRIDENT MORTGAGE COMPANY LP
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	359 Months
Due	Dec 01, 2049

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 and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$4,884.00 (+55.84%)	$879,200 (+627.81%) Land $60,900 Building $818,300
2024			$857,340
2023	$3,134.00	$120,800 Land $25,500 Building $95,300

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.