653 Commerce St, Townsend, DE 19734 Property Records

New Castle County property record for 653 Commerce St, Townsend, DE 19734 · Last verified April 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1 bd · 1 ba · 523 sqft · built 1920
Lot Size	0.22 acres (9,583 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$12,900 (Jan 2025)
Tax Bill	$10,894 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2025 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`14-016.05-023`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`14-016.05-023`

Interior

Bedrooms	1 Bed
Full Baths	1 Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	3 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	523 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	523 sqft
Flooring	Vinyl Sheet/Linoleum
Interior Walls	Plaster

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 1920
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	9,583 sqft (0.22 acres)
Lot Dimensions	182 ft deep x 66 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Space Heater

Location & Zoning

Street Address	653 COMMERCE ST
City	TOWNSEND
State	DE
Zip	19734
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Lot Number	-
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Township / Civil Division	MIDDLETOWN-ODESSA
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3038
Census Tract	16806

Owner

Source: New Castle County records · APN 14-016.05-023

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	141 MAIN ST, TOWNSEND, DE 19734-9778
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 10, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 10, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20251306
Prior Transfer Date	Dec 27, 2024
Prior Transfer Doc	0000001306
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

September 2025: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Recording Date	Sep 26, 2025
Property Address	653 COMMERCE ST, TOWNSEND, DE 19734
Document Number	0000069628
Map Reference	DOC 20250110-001306
Instrument Date	Jul 10, 2025
Instrument	20250926-0069628
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 09, 2025

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	141 MAIN ST, TOWNSEND, DE 19734-9778

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
Unified School District	Appoquinimink School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$59,400 (+736.62%) Land $59,400
2024	$10,894.00 (+8.28%)	$7,100 (-) Land $4,400 Building $2,700	$134,460
2023	$10,061.00 (+7.7%)	$7,100 (-) Land $4,400 Building $2,700
2022	$9,342.00	$7,100 Land $4,400 Building $2,700

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	Low above 20% of the US · above 47% of Delaware
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 6,250 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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