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

New Castle County property record for 168 E 3rd St, New Castle, DE 19720 · Last verified May 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Year Built	Built 1872
Square Footage	1,272 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	1,307 sqft (0.03 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$278,000 (2006)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`21-015.20-033`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Building Area	1,272 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	696 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	2 Stories
Primary Flooring	Wood Flooring
Interior Structure	Plaster Interior Structure

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1872
Effective Year Built	Effective 1872
Exterior Material	Wood Siding Exterior
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	1,307 sqft (0.03 acres)
Depth X Width	71 ft x 20 ft Depth x Width

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating
Sewage	Sewage Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	168 E 3RD ST
City	HISTORIC NEW CASTLE
State	DE
Zip	19720-4537
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	BEG NWLY SIDE E 3RD ST 50.00 FT WIDE LOCATED S 42 DEG 45 MINUTES 00 SEC W 76.50 FT
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 21-015.20-033

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	168 E 3RD ST, HISTORIC NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-4537
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 10, 2006 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 10, 2006 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Mar 06, 2001 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	200695864
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	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$267,000 (+559.26%) Land $56,500 Building $210,500
2024		$264,060
2023	$40,500 Land $6,500 Building $34,000

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.