444 S Buttonwood St, Wilmington, DE 19801 Property Records

New Castle County property record for 444 S Buttonwood St, Wilmington, DE 19801

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial
Lot Size	0.02 acres (871 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`26-050.40-025`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`26-050.40-025`

Exterior

Lot Area	871 sqft (0.02 acres)
Lot Dimensions	75 ft deep x 14 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Street Address	444 S BUTTONWOOD ST
City	WILMINGTON
State	DE
Zip	19801-5306
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail
Local Zoning Code	26R-3
Legal Subdivision	WILMINGTON
Legal Block	1250
Legal Lot Number	4
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Township / Civil Division	WILMINGTON
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2012
Census Tract	1902

Owner

444 S Buttonwood St, a commercial property, is owned by a company that acquired it in February 1981.

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

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	455 TOWNSEND ST, WILMINGTON, DE 19801-5317
Owner Type	Company

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 1, 1981
Deed Sale	Feb 1, 1981
Deed Book / Page	113 / 343
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

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	Christina School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025		$129,000 Land $129,000
2023	Additional exemption filed	$4,500 Land $4,500

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 444 S Buttonwood St in Zone AE, a high-risk flood area; flood insurance is required for federally backed loans.

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

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone AE high risk
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	8.0 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required federally backed loans
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 125 individual policies
Nearby Flood Policies	309 units insured incl. 184 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims	17 (1979–2025)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 17
Most Recent Claim	Apr 2025 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Hurricane Sandy, Oct 2012 · 3 claims Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations, Sep 1999 · 2 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

The area around 444 S Buttonwood St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

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

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within 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 400 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
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20