48 E Main St, Middletown, DE 19709 Property Records

New Castle County property record for 48 E Main St, Middletown, DE 19709 · Last verified April 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Auto Repair, Garage
Year Built	Built 1983
Square Footage	3,700 sqft Gross Area
Lot Size	18,731 sqft (0.43 acres)
Last Sale	$850,000 (2010)
Tax Bill	$2,382.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`23-006.00-299`

Interior

Building Area	3,700 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	3,700 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	1 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1950
Effective Year Built	Effective 1983
Exterior Material	Concrete Block Exterior
Construction Type	Concrete Construction
Lot Area	18,731 sqft (0.43 acres)
Depth X Width	173 ft x 106 ft Depth x Width

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	HVAC Cooling
Heating System	HVAC Heating

Location & Zoning

Street Address	48 E MAIN ST
City	MIDDLETOWN
State	DE
Zip	19709-1427
Property Usage	Commercial Property Usage
Type	Commercial > Retail > Auto Repair, Garage
Legal Description	BEG AT POINT IN CURB LINE ON S SIDE OF MAIN ST BET BROAD & CHURCH ST
Legal Subdivision	MIDDLETOWN
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Minor Civil Division	MIDDLETOWN-ODESSA
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1020
Census Tract	16614

Owner

Source: New Castle County records · APN 23-006.00-299

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	48 E MAIN ST, MIDDLETOWN, DE 19709-1427
Owner Type	Owner is a Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 12, 2010 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Feb 12, 2010 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	20107080
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

December 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Property Address	48 E MAIN ST, MIDDLETOWN, DE 19709-1427
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Dec 23, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	50 E MAIN ST, MIDDLETOWN, DE 19709-1427

Mortgage

Document Number	0000114748
Date	Dec 14, 2022
Instrument	20221214-0114748

Lender

Name	M & T BANK
Type	Bank
Address	BUFFALO, NY 14203

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: New Castle County records · Assessment roll updated April 13, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Delaware
County	New Castle County
Municipality	Middletown Town
Unified School District	Appoquinimink School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$2,382.00 (-32.6%)	$446,200 (+290.72%) Land $193,500 Building $252,700
2023	$3,534.00	$114,200 Land $28,100 Building $86,100

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 Middletown Historic District listed 1978 · 187 contributing resources · NRIS 78000896

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