48 Choate St, Newark, DE 19711 Property Records

New Castle County property record for 48 Choate St, Newark, DE 19711

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,275 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.1 acres (4,356 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$389,000 (Sep 2007)
Tax Bill	$1,683 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2017 Line of Credit
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`18-020.00-149`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`18-020.00-149`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	4 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,275 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	765 sqft
Basement Area	255 sqft
Flooring	Wood

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Architectural Style	Old Style
Exterior Material	Asbestos
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	4,356 sqft (0.1 acres)
Lot Dimensions	138 ft deep x 30 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Space Heater

Location & Zoning

Street Address	48 CHOATE ST
City	NEWARK
State	DE
Zip	19711-2270
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	18RM
Legal Subdivision	NEWARK 18
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Township / Civil Division	NEWARK
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1017
Census Tract	14501

Owner

48 Choate St is owned by a company that bought it in September 2007.

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

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 5865, NEWARK, DE 19714-5865
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 18, 2007 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Sep 18, 2007 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	200782350
Prior Transfer Date	Jun 6, 2005
Prior Transfer Doc	0000060351
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

October 2017: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Recording Date	Oct 25, 2017
Property Address	48 CHOATE ST, NEWARK, DE 19711-2270
Document Number	0000055529
Map Reference	DOC 20070918-0082350
Instrument Date	Oct 11, 2017
Instrument	20171025-0055529
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 14, 2021

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	PO BOX 5865, NEWARK, DE 19714-5865

Mortgage

Document Number	0000055530
Date	Oct 25, 2017
Instrument	20171025-0055530

Lender

Name	FULTON BANK NA
Type	Bank
Address	GEORGETOWN, DE 19947

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount on Record

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Change Frequency	Monthly

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 48 Choate St was $1,683.

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$1,683.00	$240,600 Land $75,100 Building $165,500
2024			$379,170
2023	$1,131.00	$31,300 (-) Land $8,700 Building $22,600
2022		$31,300 Land $8,700 Building $22,600

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

FEMA maps place 48 Choate St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 29 flood claims nearby since 1989.

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
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	4 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	29 (1989–2021)
Claims Outside the SFHA	8 of 29
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2021 · Remnants Of Hurricane Ida
Claims by Event	Hurricane Irene, Aug 2011 · 3 claims Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding From The Remnants Of, Sep 2004 · 2 claims Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations, Sep 1999 · 3 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

Wildfire risk around 48 Choate St is low, with a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 47% of Delaware
Wildfire Likelihood	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	NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT serves 40,000 people · EPA ID DE0000630
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Dec 2023
Lead	1 ppb (2022–2024) 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, 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 332 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	2,300 / 2,300
Xfinity Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	2,000 / 250
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20