227 E Seneca Dr, Newark, DE 19702 Property Records

New Castle County property record for 227 E Seneca Dr, Newark, DE 19702 · Last verified April 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,080 sqft · built 1977
Lot Size	0.18 acres (7,841 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$170,000 (Oct 2001)
Tax Bill	$2,763 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`09-025.10-140`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`09-025.10-140`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	10 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,080 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,196 sqft
Basement Area	884 sqft
Family Room	Family Room
Flooring	Wood
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1977
Effective Year Built	Effective 1977
Architectural Style	Colonial
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	7,841 sqft (0.18 acres)
Lot Dimensions	100 ft deep x 80 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	273 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Open Porch

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Street Address	227 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	111
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 09-025.10-140

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	227 E SENECA DR, NEWARK, DE 19702-1929
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 02, 2001 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 02, 2001 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	200181177
Last Transfer Date	Oct 30, 2003
Transfer Doc	0000142592
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

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
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	$2,763.00 (+23.51%)	$405,900 (+368.71%) Land $73,200 Building $332,700
2024			$333,990
2023	$2,237.00	$86,600 Land $13,300 Building $73,300

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.