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

New Castle County property record for 144 E 3rd St, New Castle, DE 19720 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	5 Beds
Bathrooms	3.5 Baths
Architecture Style	Colonial
Year Built	Built 1840
Square Footage	3,224 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	9,148 sqft (0.21 acres)
Last Sale	$290,000 (2015)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`21-015.20-026`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	3.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	14 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	13 Rooms
Building Area	3,224 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	1,926 sqft 1st Floor
Family Room	Family Room
Stories	2 Stories
Primary Flooring	Wood Flooring
Interior Structure	Plaster Interior Structure
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1840
Effective Year Built	Effective 1840
Architectural Style	Colonial Style
Exterior Material	Brick Exterior
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	9,148 sqft (0.21 acres)
Depth X Width	140 ft x 66 ft Depth x Width

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	Hot Water Heating
Sewage	Sewage Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	144 E 3RD ST
City	HISTORIC NEW CASTLE
State	DE
Zip	19720-2258
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	2011
Census Tract	16100

Owner

Source: New Castle County records · APN 21-015.20-026

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 312, NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-0312
Owner Type	Owner is a Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 31, 2015 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 31, 2015 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	201514738
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: New Castle County records · Assessment roll updated April 13, 2026 · Last verified July 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		$656,900 (+490.21%) Land $60,000 Building $596,900
2024			$524,160
2023	$2,887.00	$111,300 Land $18,100 Building $93,200

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 100 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.