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

New Castle County property record for 170 E 3rd St, New Castle, DE 19720 · Last verified April 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	2.5 Baths
Year Built	Built 2008
Square Footage	1,764 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	3,485 sqft (0.08 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`21-015.20-034`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	8 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Building Area	1,764 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	900 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	2 Stories
Primary Flooring	Wood Flooring
Interior Structure	Plaster Interior Structure
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1882
Effective Year Built	Effective 2008
Exterior Material	Wood Siding Exterior
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	3,485 sqft (0.08 acres)
Depth X Width	61 ft x 56 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	170 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 AT POINT ON NWLY SIDE OF ST SAID POINT OF BEG BEING DISTANT OF 19 FT M/L MEASURED IN SWLY DIRECTION ALONG SAID NWLY SIDE OF 3RD ST
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 21-015.20-034

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

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	170 E 3RD ST, HISTORIC NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-4537
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is a Company
Vesting	Owner is a Trust, Revocable Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Oct 15, 2025
Transfer Doc	0000075602
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

October 2025: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Recording Date	Oct 20, 2025
Property Address	170 E 3RD ST, HISTORIC NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-4537
Document Number	0000075602
Instrument Date	Oct 01, 2025
Instrument	20251020-0075602
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 05, 2025

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Zero or No Consideration Stated
Additional	Interfamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	170 E 3RD ST, HISTORIC NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-4537

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		$437,900 (+573.69%) Land $56,500 Building $381,400
2024		$65,000 (-) Land $17,400 Building $47,600	$262,620
2023	$1,686.00	$65,000 Land $17,400 Building $47,600

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.