503 E 5th St, Wilmington, DE 19801 Property Records

New Castle County property record for 503 E 5th St, Wilmington, DE 19801

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,332 sqft · built 1965
Lot Size	0.05 acres (2,178 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$67,000 (Dec 1991)
Tax Bill	$1,528 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2017 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`26-043.20-155`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`26-043.20-155`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	10 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,332 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	666 sqft
Flooring	Wood
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1965
Effective Year Built	Effective 1965
Architectural Style	Townhouse
Exterior Material	Brick
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	2,178 sqft (0.05 acres)
Lot Dimensions	112 ft deep x 18 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C

Location & Zoning

Street Address	503 E 5TH ST
City	WILMINGTON
State	DE
Zip	19801-4705
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	26R-3
Legal Description	BEG AT POINT IN NLY SIDE 5TH ST COR FOR LOTS 8 & 9 SAID NLY SIDE OF 5TH ST
Legal Subdivision	WILMINGTON
Legal Block	1081
Legal Lot Number	9
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Township / Civil Division	WILMINGTON
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3004
Census Tract	2900

Owner

Source: New Castle County assessment roll, APN 26-043.20-155, as of April 13, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	503 E 5TH ST, WILMINGTON, DE 19801-4705
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Husband and Wife

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 13, 1991 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 13, 1991 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	1265 / 158
Last Transfer Date	Aug 06, 2025
Transfer Doc	0000056013
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

June 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Property Address	503 E 5TH ST, WILMINGTON, DE 19801-4705
Document Number	0000031233
Instrument Date	Jun 16, 2017
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jun 28, 2017

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	503 E 5TH ST WILMINGTON DE 198014705, WILMINGTON, DE 19801-4705

Mortgage

Document Number	0000031233
Date	Jun 23, 2017
Instrument	31233

Lender

Name	DEL ONE CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	DOVER, DE 19904

Agreement

Type	Conventional with PMI
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	180 Months
Due	Jun 22, 2032

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$1,528.00 (+2.76%)	$219,700 (+430.68%) Land $29,800 Building $189,900
2024			$155,340
2023	$1,487.00 (+1.02%)	$41,400 (-) Land $4,900 Building $36,500
2022	$1,472.00	$41,400 Land $4,900 Building $36,500

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, New Castle County (10003C), as of January 21, 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within 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 as of August 1, 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Listed Area	Within Wilmington Rail Viaduct listed 1999 · 29 contributing resources · NRIS 99001276

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

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, 968 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

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

May also be available: T-Mobile USA.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system DE0000663, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	WILMINGTON WATER DEPARTMENT serves 107,976 people
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 as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.