281 E 30th St, Wilmington, DE 19802 Property Records

New Castle County property record for 281 E 30th St, Wilmington, DE 19802

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,520 sqft · built 2007
Lot Size	0.08 acres (3,485 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$252,800 (Dec 2024)
Tax Bill	$1,601 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2021 Mortgage Jul 2017 Sale & Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`26-023.30-109`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`26-023.30-109`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	7 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,520 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	459 sqft
Flooring	Carpet
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2007
Effective Year Built	Effective 2007
Architectural Style	Townhouse
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	3,485 sqft (0.08 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C

Location & Zoning

Street Address	281 E 30TH ST
City	WILMINGTON
State	DE
Zip	19802-3216
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	26R-3
Legal Subdivision	SPEAKMAN PLACE
Legal Lot Number	17
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Township / Civil Division	WILMINGTON
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1008
Census Tract	601

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	281 E 30TH ST, WILMINGTON, DE 19802-3216
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Nov 12, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · FHA Mortgage DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING & URBAN DEV
Jul 18, 2017	Deed, Transfer · Second Mortgage (Down Payment) DELAWARE STATE HOUSING AUTHORITY
Mar 23, 2017	Trustee's Deed, Foreclosure ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 9, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 9, 2024 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jul 2, 2024
Deed Document Number	202482672
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

November 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Property Address	281 E 30TH ST, WILMINGTON, DE 19802-3216
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jul 27, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	281 E 30TH ST, WILMINGTON, DE 19802-3216

Mortgage

Document Number	0000131119
Date	Nov 12, 2021
Instrument	20211112-0131119

Lender

Name	DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING & URBAN DEV
Type	Government Agency
Address	WASHINGTON, DC 20410

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Nov 1, 2051

July 2017: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Recording Date	Jul 18, 2017
Property Address	281 E 30TH ST, WILMINGTON, DE 19802-3216
Document Number	0000035995
Instrument Date	Jul 13, 2017
Instrument	20170718-0035995
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 27, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$2,025.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	281 E 30TH ST, WILMINGTON, DE 19802-3216

Mortgage

Document Number	0000035997
Date	Jul 18, 2017
Instrument	20170718-0035997

Lender

Name	DELAWARE STATE HOUSING AUTHORITY
Type	Government Agency
Address	DOVER, DE 19901

Agreement

Type	Second Mortgage (Down Payment)
Amount	Amount Recorded

March 2017: Trustee's Deed, Foreclosure

Document Type	Trustee's Deed
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Recording Date	Mar 23, 2017
Property Address	281 E 30TH ST, WILMINGTON, DE 19802-3216
Document Number	0000014734
Instrument Date	Mar 13, 2017
Instrument	14734
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Apr 20, 2017
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Foreclosure Auction Notice of Foreclosure Sale

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Association
Address	281 E 30TH ST WILMINGTON DE 198023216, WILMINGTON, DE 19802-3216

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Delaware
County	New Castle County
Municipality	Wilmington City
Unified School District	Brandywine School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$1,601.00 (+25.86%)	$249,600 (+475.12%) Land $43,500 Building $206,100
2024			$170,370
2023	$1,272.00 (-1.09%)	$43,400 (-) Land $2,900 Building $40,500
2022	$1,286.00	$43,400 Land $2,900 Building $40,500

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

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

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1999)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Aug 1999 · other causes

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 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 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 System	WILMINGTON WATER DEPARTMENT serves 107,976 people · EPA ID DE0000663
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Sep 2023
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2021–2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Treatment report not submitted Oct 2017
Monitoring and Reporting	None 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 1,073 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	980 / 880
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

281 E 30th St, Wilmington, DE 19802 Property Records

Property Summary

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Interior

Exterior

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Location & Zoning

Owner

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

November 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Mortgage

Lender

Agreement

July 2017: Deed, Transfer

Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Mortgage

Lender

Agreement

March 2017: Trustee's Deed, Foreclosure

Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Property Jurisdictions

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Flood

Wildfire

Drinking Water

Violations Reported to EPA

Internet Providers

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