53 E 4th St, New Castle, DE 19720 Property Records

New Castle County property record for 53 E 4th St, New Castle, DE 19720 · Last verified April 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 ba · 1,300 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.12 acres (5,227 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$675,000 (Oct 2024)
Tax Bill	$1,606 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2020 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`21-015.10-146`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`21-015.10-146`

Interior

Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	10 Plumbing Fixtures
Building Area	1,300 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,300 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	1 Story
Flooring	Carpet
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Brick
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Wood
Lot Area	5,227 sqft (0.12 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	484 sqft Garage

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water

Location & Zoning

Street Address	53 E 4TH ST
City	HISTORIC NEW CASTLE
State	DE
Zip	19720-5013
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Subdivision	46 EAST THIRD STREET
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Township / Civil Division	NEW CASTLE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2020
Census Tract	16100

Owner

Source: New Castle County records · APN 21-015.10-146

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	53 E 4TH ST, HISTORIC NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-5013
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 17, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 17, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202469766
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

May 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Recording Date	May 20, 2020
Property Address	53 E 4TH ST, HISTORIC NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-5013
Document Number	0000040509
Instrument Date	May 19, 2020
Instrument	40509
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 16, 2020
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$6,000.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Living Trust
Address	46 E 3RD ST NEW CASTLE DE 197205006, NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-5006

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 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	Assessed Market Value
2025	$1,606.00	$289,200 (+429.67%) Land $57,300 Building $231,900
2024			$584,010
2023		$54,600 Land $26,100 Building $28,500

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.