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

New Castle County property record for 170 E 4th St, New Castle, DE 19720 · Last verified May 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 3.5 ba · 1,574 sqft · built 1997
Lot Size	0.09 acres (3,920 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$313,000 (Apr 2014)
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`21-015.00-222`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`21-015.00-222`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	13 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,574 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	787 sqft
Family Room	Family Room
Flooring	Wood
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1997
Effective Year Built	Effective 1997
Architectural Style	Townhouse
Exterior Material	Stucco
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	3,920 sqft (0.09 acres)
Lot Dimensions	181 ft deep x 21 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Street Address	170 E 4TH ST
City	HISTORIC NEW CASTLE
State	DE
Zip	19720-4539
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Subdivision	182 E FOURTH ST
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Township / Civil Division	NEW CASTLE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2010
Census Tract	16100

Owner

Source: New Castle County records · APN 21-015.00-222

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	170 E 4TH ST, HISTORIC NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-4539
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Tenants by the Entirety

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 03, 2014 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 03, 2014 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201413487
Last Transfer Date	Jun 03, 2016
Transfer Doc	0000027858
Record Updated	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	$331,100 (+375.72%) Land $56,500 Building $274,600
2024		$360,180
2023	$69,600 (-) Land $10,100 Building $59,500
2022	$69,600 Land $10,100 Building $59,500

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 AE
Flood Hazard	High
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Special Flood Hazard Area	Yes
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required (federally backed mortgages)
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	9.0 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.