278 E Seneca Dr, Newark, DE 19702 Property Records

New Castle County property record for 278 E Seneca Dr, Newark, DE 19702 · Last verified May 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,464 sqft · built 1978
Lot Size	0.23 acres (10,019 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$60,000 (Oct 1993)
Tax Bill	$2,699 (2023)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`09-025.10-075`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`09-025.10-075`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	8 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,464 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,464 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	Ranch
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	10,019 sqft (0.23 acres)
Lot Dimensions	115 ft deep x 85 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Street Address	278 E SENECA DR
City	NEWARK
State	DE
Zip	19702
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Subdivision	THE WOODS SEC II
Legal Block	H
Legal Lot Number	89
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Township / Civil Division	UPPER CHRISTIANA
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3019
Census Tract	13800

Owner

Source: New Castle County records · APN 09-025.10-075

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	238 E SENECA DR, NEWARK, DE 19702-1933
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 15, 1993 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 15, 1993 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	1607 / 97
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		$360,900 (+322.6%) Land $73,200 Building $287,700
2024			$301,410
2023	$2,699.00	$85,400 (-) Land $15,000 Building $70,400
2022		$85,400 Land $15,000 Building $70,400

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
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
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.