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

New Castle County property record for 179 E 4th St, New Castle, DE 19720 · Last verified April 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,186 sqft · built 1880
Lot Size	0.05 acres (2,178 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$1,763 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2020 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`21-015.20-003`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`21-015.20-003`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,186 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	605 sqft
Flooring	Wood
Interior Walls	Plaster
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1880
Effective Year Built	Effective 1983
Architectural Style	Colonial
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	2,178 sqft (0.05 acres)
Lot Dimensions	55 ft deep x 41 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	360 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	179 E 4TH ST
City	HISTORIC NEW CASTLE
State	DE
Zip	19720-4538
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Subdivision	NEW CASTLE
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 21-015.20-003

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	179 E 4TH ST, HISTORIC NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-4538
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	May 29, 2020
Deed Sale	May 29, 2020
Prior Sale	Nov 15, 1996
Deed Document Number	202043446
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

May 2020: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Recording Date	May 29, 2020
Property Address	179 E 4TH ST, HISTORIC NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-4538
Document Number	0000043446
Instrument Date	May 22, 2020
Instrument	20200529-0043446
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 14, 2021

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants by the Entirety
Address	179 E 4TH ST, HISTORIC NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-4538

Mortgage

Document Number	0000043450
Date	May 29, 2020
Instrument	20200529-0043450

Lender

Name	PIKE CREEK MORTGAGE SERVICES INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jun 01, 2050

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	$1,763.00 (+40.48%)	$317,500 (+555.99%) Land $56,500 Building $261,000
2024			$201,150
2023	$1,255.00	$48,400 Land $6,500 Building $41,900

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.