6 Merit Dr, New Castle, DE 19720 Property Records

New Castle County property record for 6 Merit Dr, New Castle, DE 19720

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial
Lot Size	1.09 acres (47,480 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$107,000 (Jul 1996)
Tax Bill	$699 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2019 Construction Loan
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`21-011.00-018`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`21-011.00-018`

Exterior

Lot Area	47,480 sqft (1.09 acres)
Lot Dimensions	148 ft deep x 59 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Street Address	6 MERIT DR
City	HISTORIC NEW CASTLE
State	DE
Zip	19720-3684
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail
Local Zoning Code	21SC
Legal Subdivision	MERIT BUSINESS CENTE
Legal Lot Number	3
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Township / Civil Division	NEW CASTLE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1020
Census Tract	16100

Owner

6 Merit Dr, a commercial property, is owned by a company that bought it in July 1996.

Source: New Castle County records, as of April 13, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	5700 KIRKWOOD HWY, 201, WILMINGTON, DE 19808-4884
Owner Type	Company

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 23, 1996 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jul 23, 1996 · Amount on File
Deed Book / Page	2139 / 318
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

May 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Property Address	6 MERIT DR, HISTORIC NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-3684
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Sep 14, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000039624
Date	May 29, 2019
Instrument	20190529-0039624

Lender

Name	ARTISANS BANK
Type	Bank
Address	WILMINGTON, DE 19808

Agreement

Type	Construction Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 6 Merit Dr was $699.

Source: New Castle County assessment roll, as of April 13, 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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$699.00	$334,700 Land $141,700 Building $193,000
2023		$33,600 (-) Land $33,600
2022		$33,600 Land $33,600

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.

Flood

FEMA maps place 6 Merit Dr in Zone X, an area of moderate flood risk, within 100 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective January 21, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X moderate risk
500-Year Floodplain	Yes 0.2% annual chance
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 100 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 47 policies
Community Rating System	Class 8 (10% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	47 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	18 (1986–2026)
Claims Outside the SFHA	5 of 18
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2026 · other causes
Claims by Event	Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations, Sep 1999 · 3 claims

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 6 Merit Dr is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 97% of the US · lower than 87% of Delaware
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMISSION serves 5,549 people · EPA ID DE0000634
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Apr 2025
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 108 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

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