53 E Main St, Middletown, DE 19709 Property Records

New Castle County property record for 53 E Main St, Middletown, DE 19709 · Last verified May 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Architecture Style	Duplex Single
Year Built	Built 1886
Square Footage	1,654 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	5,663 sqft (0.13 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`23-006.00-269`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Building Area	1,654 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	974 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	2 Stories
Primary Flooring	Wood Flooring
Interior Structure	Plaster Interior Structure

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1886
Effective Year Built	Effective 1886
Architectural Style	Duplex Single Style
Exterior Material	Wood Siding Exterior
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Metal Roof
Lot Area	5,663 sqft (0.13 acres)
Depth X Width	204 ft x 27 ft Depth x Width

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	Space Heating

Location & Zoning

Street Address	53 E MAIN ST
City	MIDDLETOWN
State	DE
Zip	19709-1445
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Legal Subdivision	MIDDLETOWN
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Minor Civil Division	MIDDLETOWN-ODESSA
Census Blockgroup	3
Census Block	3015
Census Tract	16613

Owner

Source: New Castle County records · APN 23-006.00-269

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	53 E MAIN ST, MIDDLETOWN, DE 19709-1445
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: New Castle County records · Assessment roll updated April 13, 2026 · Last verified May 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 is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025		$202,700 (+664.91%) Land $66,200 Building $136,500
2023	$390.00 Senior Citizen's exemption	$26,500 (-) Land $4,700 Building $21,800
2022	Senior Citizen's exemption	$26,500 Land $4,700 Building $21,800

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.