217 E Seneca Dr, Newark, DE 19702 Property Records

New Castle County property record for 217 E Seneca Dr, Newark, DE 19702 · Last verified May 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,667 sqft · built 1978
Lot Size	0.2 acres (8,712 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$2,754 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`09-025.10-136`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`09-025.10-136`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	7 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,667 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,003 sqft
Family Room	Family Room
Flooring	Wood
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1978
Effective Year Built	Effective 1978
Architectural Style	Colonial
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	8,712 sqft (0.2 acres)
Lot Dimensions	100 ft deep x 166 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	255 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Street Address	217 E SENECA DR
City	NEWARK
State	DE
Zip	19702-1929
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Subdivision	THE WOODS SEC II
Legal Block	E
Legal Lot Number	115
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Township / Civil Division	UPPER CHRISTIANA
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3021
Census Tract	13800

Owner

Source: New Castle County records · APN 09-025.10-136

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	217 E SENECA DR, NEWARK, DE 19702-1929
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	May 05, 2004
Transfer Doc	0000051919
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
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	$2,754.00 (+7.7%)	$404,600 (+400.12%) Land $73,200 Building $331,400
2024			$314,100
2023	$2,557.00	$80,900 Land $14,100 Building $66,800

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, New Castle County (10003C), updated January 21, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 100030138003, refreshed September 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
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 7 individual NFIP policies nearby
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	7 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	63 (1994–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	12 of 63
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2024, river or lake flooding
Flood Events	Hurricane Irene (Aug 2011), 12 claims Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding From The Remnants Of (Sep 2004), 10 claims Tropical Storm Henri (Sep 2003), 9 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.