16 Prospect Ave, Newark, DE 19711 Property Records

New Castle County property record for 16 Prospect Ave, Newark, DE 19711

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,920 sqft · built 1925
Lot Size	0.17 acres (7,405 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$500,000 (Jan 2026)
Tax Bill	$2,680 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2026 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`18-014.00-048`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`18-014.00-048`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,920 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,140 sqft
Flooring	Wood
Interior Walls	Plaster
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1925
Effective Year Built	Effective 1925
Architectural Style	Colonial
Exterior Material	Brick
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	7,405 sqft (0.17 acres)
Lot Dimensions	150 ft deep x 50 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C

Location & Zoning

Street Address	16 PROSPECT AVE
City	NEWARK
State	DE
Zip	19711-2262
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	18RD
Legal Description	BEG AT POINT IN CENTER OF PROSPECT AVE BEING 517.06 FT WLY FROM POINT OF INTERSECTION OF CENTER LINE OF PROSPECT AVE & CENTER LINE OF WILBUR ST
Legal Subdivision	NEWARK
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Township / Civil Division	NEWARK
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1004
Census Tract	14501

Owner

16 Prospect Ave is owned by a company that bought it in January 2026.

Source: New Castle County records, as of September 8, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	175 S MAIN ST, NEWARK, DE 19711-7941
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Partnership

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 29, 2026 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jan 29, 2026 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20266679
Prior Transfer Date	Feb 18, 2005
Prior Transfer Doc	0000021080
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

January 2026: Special Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Special Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Recording Date	Jan 29, 2026
Property Address	16 PROSPECT AVE, NEWARK, DE 19711-2262
Document Number	0000006679
Instrument Date	Jan 19, 2026
Instrument	20260129-0006679
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 11, 2026

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	83 VALLEY RD APT 2, 2, COS COB, CT 06807-2230

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	175 S MAIN ST, NEWARK, DE 19711-7941

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 16 Prospect Ave was $2,680, up 21.4% from the year before.

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Delaware
County	New Castle County
Municipality	Newark City
Unified School District	Christina School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$2,680.00 (+21.38%)	$383,100 (+542.79%) Land $75,700 Building $307,400
2024	$2,208.00 (+2.46%)	$59,600 (-) Land $3,500 Building $56,100	$486,540
2023	$2,155.00	$59,600 Land $3,500 Building $56,100

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

FEMA maps place 16 Prospect Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 29 flood claims nearby since 1989.

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
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	4 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	29 (1989–2021)
Claims Outside the SFHA	8 of 29
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2021 · Remnants Of Hurricane Ida
Claims by Event	Hurricane Irene, Aug 2011 · 3 claims Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding From The Remnants Of, Sep 2004 · 2 claims Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations, Sep 1999 · 3 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

Wildfire risk around 16 Prospect Ave is low, with a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 47% of Delaware
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach

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	NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT serves 40,000 people · EPA ID DE0000630
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Dec 2023
Lead	1 ppb (2022–2024) 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 267 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
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20