625 Commerce St, Townsend, DE 19734 Property Records

New Castle County property record for 625 Commerce St, Townsend, DE 19734

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,567 sqft · built 1890
Lot Size	0.35 acres (15,246 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$110,000 (Jul 1995)
Tax Bill	$2,244 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`25-004.00-017`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`25-004.00-017`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,567 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	911 sqft
Flooring	Wood
Interior Walls	Plaster
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1890
Effective Year Built	Effective 1890
Architectural Style	Colonial
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	15,246 sqft (0.35 acres)
Lot Dimensions	153 ft deep x 100 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	320 sqft
Porch	Slab

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	625 COMMERCE ST
City	TOWNSEND
State	DE
Zip	19734
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	25R2
Legal Description	BEG AT STONE IN EASTERN CURB LINE OF COMMERCE ST
Legal Subdivision	TOWNSEND
Legal Lot Number	-
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Township / Civil Division	MIDDLETOWN-ODESSA
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3039
Census Tract	16806

Owner

Source: New Castle County records · APN 25-004.00-017

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 517, TOWNSEND, DE 19734-0517
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 28, 1995 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 28, 1995 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	1957 / 47
Record Updated	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	Townsend Town
Unified School District	Appoquinimink 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	$2,244.00	$331,200 (+882.79%) Land $61,500 Building $269,700
2024			$281,340
2023		$33,700 Land $4,200 Building $29,500

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of January 21, 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 47% of Delaware
Wildfire Likelihood	0.02% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places as of August 1, 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Historic District	Within the Townsend Historic District listed 1986 · 223 contributing resources · NRIS 86001029

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

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Cogeco Cable Holdings II Cable	1,000 / 50
Verizon Fiber	980 / 880
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Xfinity.

Based on FCC filings for 210 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	ARTESIAN WATER COMPANY private · serves 231,114 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Oct 2025
Lead	1 ppb (2024–2026) 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 as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.