51 E 2nd St, New Castle, DE 19720 Property Records

New Castle County property record for 51 E 2nd St, New Castle, DE 19720 · Last verified April 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Details	1,620 sqft · built 1899
Lot Size	0.09 acres (3,920 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Tax Bill	$3,135 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2022 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`21-015.40-025`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`21-015.40-025`

Interior

Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,620 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor Area	920 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1899
Effective Year Built	Effective 1923
Exterior Material	Wood
Construction Type	Concrete
Lot Area	3,920 sqft (0.09 acres)
Lot Dimensions	109 ft deep x 38 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	51 E 2ND ST
City	HISTORIC NEW CASTLE
State	DE
Zip	19720-4803
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Legal Subdivision	LAIRD SUBD
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Township / Civil Division	NEW CASTLE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2005
Census Tract	16100

Owner

Source: New Castle County records · APN 21-015.40-025

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	161 E 2ND ST, HISTORIC NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-4805
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Partnership

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

September 2022: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Recording Date	Sep 19, 2022
Property Address	51 E 2ND ST, HISTORIC NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-4803
Document Number	0000091209
Instrument Date	Sep 16, 2022
Instrument	20220919-0091209
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 05, 2022

Transaction

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

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	601 DELAWARE ST, HISTORIC NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-5051

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	New Castle City
Unified School District	Colonial 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	$3,135.00 (-6.39%)	$348,200 (+171.61%) Land $129,000 Building $219,200
2023	$3,349.00 (-3.18%)	$128,200 (-) Land $16,800 Building $111,400
2022	$3,459.00	$128,200 Land $16,800 Building $111,400

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
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft

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 New Castle Historic District listed 1984 · 463 contributing resources · NRIS 84000312

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