209 E 2nd St, New Castle, DE 19720 Property Records

New Castle County property record for 209 E 2nd 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 1960
Square Footage	1,197 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	1,307 sqft (0.03 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$140,000 (1998)
Tax Bill	$1,906.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`21-015.00-127`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Building Area	1,197 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	637 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	2 Stories
Primary Flooring	Wood Flooring
Interior Structure	Plaster Interior Structure
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1860
Effective Year Built	Effective 1960
Architectural Style	Row Home Style
Exterior Material	Asbestos Exterior
Roof Construction	Flat Roof Construction
Roof Material	Wood Roof
Lot Area	1,307 sqft (0.03 acres)
Depth X Width	100 ft x 14 ft Depth x Width

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating
Sewage	Sewage Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	209 E 2ND ST
City	HISTORIC NEW CASTLE
State	DE
Zip	19720-3601
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	BEG ON SELY SIDE OF 2ND ST AT 50 FT WIDE & FURTHER LOCATED N 39 DEG 50 MINUTES 00 SECONDS E 65.94 FT FROM INTERSECTION
Legal Subdivision	NEW CASTLE
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Minor Civil Division	NEW CASTLE
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2002
Census Tract	16100

Owner

Source: New Castle County records · APN 21-015.00-127

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	209 E 2ND ST, HISTORIC NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-3601
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 24, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 24, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	2563 / 265
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	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$1,906.00	$343,100 (+468.05%) Land $56,500 Building $286,600
2024			$322,020
2023		$60,400 Land $6,500 Building $53,900

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 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 3% of the US · above 12% 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.