26 E 6th St, New Castle, DE 19720 Property Records

New Castle County property record for 26 E 6th St, New Castle, DE 19720

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,264 sqft · built 1920
Lot Size	0.04 acres (1,742 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$1,493 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2017 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`21-015.10-016`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`21-015.10-016`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,264 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	700 sqft
Flooring	Wood
Interior Walls	Plaster

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 1997
Architectural Style	Duplex Single
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Roof Type	Flat
Roof Material	Wood
Lot Area	1,742 sqft (0.04 acres)
Lot Dimensions	120 ft deep x 14 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Street Address	26 E 6TH ST
City	HISTORIC NEW CASTLE
State	DE
Zip	19720-5088
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Local Zoning Code	21R-2
Legal Description	BEG ON NWLY SID EOF E 6TH ST FT WIDE & FURTHER LOCATED E 6TH ST WITH CENTER LINE OF CHERRY ST
Legal Subdivision	NEW CASTLE
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Township / Civil Division	NEW CASTLE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2015
Census Tract	16100

Owner

Source: New Castle County records · APN 21-015.10-016

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	109 E 2ND ST, HISTORIC NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-4805
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 14, 2011
Deed Sale	Mar 14, 2011
Prior Sale	Nov 02, 2006 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201114032
Prior Transfer Date	Mar 02, 2011
Prior Transfer Doc	0000014032
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

July 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Property Address	26 E 6TH ST, HISTORIC NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-5088
Document Number	0000036044
Instrument Date	Jul 11, 2017
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jul 24, 2017
Title Company	SERVICELINK

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Husband and Wife
Address	26 E 6TH ST NEW CASTLE DE 197205088, NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-5088

Mortgage

Document Number	0000036044
Date	Jul 18, 2017
Instrument	36044

Lender

Name	LAKEVIEW LN SERVICING
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	CORAL GABLES, FL 33146

Agreement

Type	VA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	300 Months
Due	Jul 17, 2042

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$1,493.00 (+36.47%)	$268,900 (+537.2%) Land $56,500 Building $212,400
2023	$1,094.00	$42,200 Land $3,900 Building $38,300

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, New Castle County (10003C), as of January 21, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 100030161002, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone AE high risk
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	9.0 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required federally backed loans
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 61 individual policies
Community Rating System	Class 8 (10% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	71 units insured incl. 10 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims	22 (1980–2020)
Claims Outside the SFHA	6 of 22
Most Recent Claim	Nov 2020 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Hurricane Sandy, Oct 2012 · 6 claims Hurricane Irene, Aug 2011 · 2 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.8% of the US · lower than 99.1% of Delaware
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
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.

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places as of August 1, 2026 · 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Verizon Fiber	2,300 / 2,300
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Based on FCC filings for 588 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system DE0000634, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMISSION serves 5,549 people
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Apr 2025
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.