62 W 4th St, New Castle, DE 19720 Property Records

New Castle County property record for 62 W 4th St, New Castle, DE 19720

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,808 sqft · built 1850
Lot Size	0.05 acres (2,178 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$135,000 (Mar 1997)
Tax Bill	$2,171 (2023)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2021 Line of Credit
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`21-015.30-079`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`21-015.30-079`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	7 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	1,808 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	724 sqft
Flooring	Wood
Interior Walls	Plaster

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1850
Effective Year Built	Effective 1981
Architectural Style	Old Style
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Roof Type	Flat
Roof Material	Wood
Lot Area	2,178 sqft (0.05 acres)
Lot Dimensions	75 ft deep x 27 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	62 W 4TH ST
City	HISTORIC NEW CASTLE
State	DE
Zip	19720-5093
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	21HR
Legal Description	BEG AT POINT ON NWLY SIDE OF 4TH ST AT 54 FT WIDE WHICH POINT IS N 44 DEG 34 MINUTES 40 SECONDS E
Legal Subdivision	NEW CASTLE
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Township / Civil Division	NEW CASTLE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1006
Census Tract	16200

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places, as of August 1, 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.

Owner

62 W 4th St is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in March 1997.

Source: New Castle County records, as of May 6, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	62 W 4TH ST, HISTORIC NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-5093
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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	Mar 27, 1997 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Mar 27, 1997 · Amount on File
Deed Book / Page	2252 / 218
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

March 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Property Address	62 W 4TH ST, HISTORIC NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-5093
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Sep 14, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	62 W 4TH ST, HISTORIC NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-5093

Mortgage

Document Number	0000026928
Date	Mar 8, 2021
Instrument	20210308-0026928

Lender

Name	WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY FSB
Type	Bank
Address	WILMINGTON, DE 19801

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount on Record

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Change Frequency	Monthly

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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	Assessed Market Value
2025		$400,600 Land $56,500 Building $344,100
2024			$342,540
2023	$2,171.00	$83,700 Land $10,900 Building $72,800

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 62 W 4th St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 500 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 minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 41 policies
Community Rating System	Class 8 (10% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	41 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	4 (2012–2019)
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2019 · other causes
Claims by Event	Hurricane Sandy, Oct 2012 · 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 62 W 4th St 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 95% of the US · lower than 81% 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 588 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

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