161 E 4th St, New Castle, DE 19720 Property Records

New Castle County property record for 161 E 4th St, New Castle, DE 19720 · Last verified May 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,540 sqft · built 1994
Lot Size	0.05 acres (2,178 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$385,000 (Mar 2008)
Tax Bill	$1,773 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2019 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`21-015.20-031`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`21-015.20-031`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	10 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,540 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	770 sqft
Family Room	Family Room
Flooring	Wood
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1994
Effective Year Built	Effective 1994
Architectural Style	Colonial
Exterior Material	Stucco
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	2,178 sqft (0.05 acres)
Lot Dimensions	63 ft deep x 33 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	161 E 4TH ST
City	HISTORIC NEW CASTLE
State	DE
Zip	19720-4538
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Subdivision	SCULLY SUBD
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Township / Civil Division	NEW CASTLE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2011
Census Tract	16100

Owner

Source: New Castle County records · APN 21-015.20-031

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	161 E 4TH ST, HISTORIC NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-4538
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 11, 2008 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 11, 2008 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	200816533
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

December 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Recording Date	Dec 31, 2019
Property Address	161 E 4TH ST, HISTORIC NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-4538
Document Number	0000106893
Instrument Date	Dec 27, 2019
Instrument	106893
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 15, 2020
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$7,237.50
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants by the Entirety
Address	161 E 4TH ST NEW CASTLE DE 197204538, NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-4538

Mortgage

Document Number	106897
Date	Dec 31, 2019
Instrument	106897

Lender

Name	PIKE CRK MTG SVCS
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	NEWARK, DE 19711

Agreement

Type	Conventional with PMI
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Dec 30, 2049

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	Assessed Market Value
2025	$1,773.00 (+5.47%)	$319,200 (+392.59%) Land $56,500 Building $262,700
2024			$301,590
2023	$1,681.00	$64,800 Land $10,900 Building $53,900

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 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.