40 E Main St, Newark, DE 19711 Property Records

New Castle County property record for 40 E Main St, Newark, DE 19711 · Last verified May 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Year Built	Built 1958
Square Footage	4,071 sqft Gross Area
Lot Size	15,246 sqft (0.35 acres)
Last Sale	$350,000 (2007)
Tax Bill	$1,802.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`18-020.00-018`

Interior

Building Area	4,071 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	4,071 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	1 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1955
Effective Year Built	Effective 1958
Exterior Material	Concrete Block Exterior
Construction Type	Concrete Construction
Lot Area	15,246 sqft (0.35 acres)
Depth X Width	196 ft x 66 ft Depth x Width

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	HVAC Cooling
Heating System	HVAC Heating

Location & Zoning

Street Address	40 E MAIN ST
City	NEWARK
State	DE
Zip	19711-4639
Property Usage	Commercial Property Usage
Type	Commercial > Retail > Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Legal Description	BEG AT POINT ON NLY SIDE OF MAIN ST THENCE THEREBY N 4 DEG 15 MINUTES W 129 FT ANOTHER POINT IN LINE DIVIDING THESE LANDS
Legal Subdivision	UNIVERSITY OF DEL
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Minor Civil Division	NEWARK
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1023
Census Tract	14501

Owner

Source: New Castle County records · APN 18-020.00-018

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	66 E MAIN ST, NEWARK, DE 19711-4640
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity
Vesting	Tenant By Entirety

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 07, 2007 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 07, 2007 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Nov 27, 2007 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	2007104344
Prior Transfer Date	Nov 28, 2007
Prior Transfer Doc	0000104344
Record Refreshed	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
Municipality	Newark City
Unified School District	Christina 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	$1,802.00 (-73.24%)	$421,000 (+126.83%) Land $154,800 Building $266,200
2023	$6,734.00 (+1.43%)	$185,600 (-) Land $125,800 Building $59,800
2022	$6,639.00	$185,600 Land $125,800 Building $59,800

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, New Castle County (10003C), updated January 21, 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
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

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; lenders make the official flood determination.

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places · August 1, 2026 release · Last verified October 2026

Historic District	Within the Old College Historic District listed 1973 · 6 contributing resources · NRIS 73000526

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.