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

New Castle County property record for 176 E 3rd St, New Castle, DE 19720 · Last verified April 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	1.5 Baths
Year Built	Built 1990
Square Footage	1,430 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	1,307 sqft (0.03 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$212,000 (2023)
Tax Bill	$1,993.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`21-015.20-035`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Building Area	1,430 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	814 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	2 Stories
Primary Flooring	Wood Flooring
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1770
Effective Year Built	Effective 1990
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	61 ft x 21 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	176 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 INTERSECTION OF SWLY SIDE OF CHESTNUT ST 50 FT WIDE & NWLY SIDE OF 3RD ST FORMERLY ORANGE ST 50 FT WIDE
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 21-015.20-035

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	176 E 3RD ST, HISTORIC NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-4537
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity
Vesting	Husband And Wife

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 17, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 17, 2023 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Apr 29, 2014 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	202346975
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

July 2023: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Recording Date	Jul 17, 2023
Property Address	176 E 3RD ST, HISTORIC NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-4537
Document Number	0000046975
Instrument Date	Jun 02, 2023
Instrument	20230717-0046975
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 27, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Zero or No Consideration Stated
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	176 E 3RD ST, HISTORIC NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-4537

Mortgage

Document Number	0000046979
Date	Jul 17, 2023
Instrument	20230717-0046979

Lender

Name	TIDEWATER MORTGAGE SERVICES INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Jul 01, 2053

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, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$1,993.00 (+48.07%)	$358,900 (+591.52%) Land $56,500 Building $302,400
2024			$212,760
2023	$1,346.00 (-3.79%)	$51,900 (-) Land $6,500 Building $45,400
2022	$1,399.00	$51,900 Land $6,500 Building $45,400

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.