254 E Main St, Newark, DE 19711 Property Records

New Castle County property record for 254 E Main St, Newark, DE 19711

Property Summary

Property TypeCommercial Office
Details2,516 sqft · built 1981
Lot Size0.19 acres (8,276 sqft)
OwnerCompany Name on Record
Last Sale$285,000 (Jun 1998)
Tax Bill$2,281 (2025)
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APN18-021.00-027

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN18-021.00-027

Interior

Stories1 Story
Building Area2,516 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor Area2,516 sqft

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1981
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1983
Exterior MaterialConcrete Block
Construction TypeConcrete
Lot Area8,276 sqft (0.19 acres)
Lot Dimensions180 ft deep x 47 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling SystemHVAC
Heating SystemHVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address254 E MAIN ST
CityNEWARK
StateDE
Zip19711-7390
Property CategoryCommercial
Property TypeCommercial > Office > Commercial Office
Local Zoning Code18BC
Legal DescriptionBEG AT IRON PIN IN LINE OF OTHER LANDS THENCE BY & WITH SAID LANDS S 03 DEG W 159.3 FT TO POINT IN CENTRE MAIN ST
Legal SubdivisionNEWARK 19
JurisdictionNEW CASTLE DE
Township / Civil DivisionNEWARK
Census Block Group1
Census Block1010
Census Tract14501

Owner

Source: New Castle County records, as of April 13, 2026

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Owner of RecordCompany Name on Record
Mailing Address1215 CARROLLTON LN, BERLIN, MD 21811-9480
Owner TypeCompany
VestingCompany

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed NamesName on Deed
Last SaleJun 30, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed SaleJun 30, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page2469 / 298
Record UpdatedJun 8, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: New Castle County assessment roll, as of April 13, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateDelaware
CountyNew Castle County
MunicipalityNewark City
Unified School DistrictChristina School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearTax BillAssessed Value
2025$2,281.00 (-66.35%)$532,800 (+185.22%) Land $154,800 Building $378,000
2023$6,778.00$186,800 Land $41,400 Building $145,400

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective January 21, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood ZoneZone X
minimal risk
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it
Community Rating SystemClass 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies4 in force
Nearby Flood Claims29 (1989–2021)
Claims Outside the SFHA8 of 29
Most Recent ClaimSep 2021 · Remnants Of Hurricane Ida
Claims by Event
  • Hurricane Irene, Aug 2011 · 3 claims
  • Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding From The Remnants Of, Sep 2004 · 2 claims
  • Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations, Sep 1999 · 3 claims

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.

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire RiskLow
lower than 80% of the US · above 47% of Delaware
Wildfire Likelihood0.01% annual chance
ExposureNone
beyond ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water SystemNEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT
serves 40,000 people · EPA ID DE0000630
Water SourceSurface water
Last State InspectionDec 2023
Lead1 ppb (2022–2024)
action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water QualityNone
last 10 years
Treatment and ProcedureNone
last 10 years
Monitoring and ReportingNone
last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 332 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

ProviderMax Down / Up (Mbps)
Verizon
Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area
2,300 / 2,300
Xfinity
Cable · Fiber in parts of the area
2,000 / 250
AT&T
Fixed Wireless
100 / 20
T-Mobile
Fixed Wireless
100 / 20

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