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700 E 5th St, Wilmington, DE 19801 Property Records

New Castle County property record for 700 E 5th St, Wilmington, DE 19801

Property Summary

Property TypeSingle Family Home
Details3 bd · 1.5 ba · 928 sqft · built 1991
Lot Size0.02 acres (871 sqft)
OwnerCompany Name on File
Last Sale$110,000 (Jan 2018)
Tax Bill$1,213 (2025)
Deeds & MortgagesSep 2018 Sale
Jan 2018 Foreclosure
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APN26-044.30-003

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN26-044.30-003

Interior

Bedrooms3 Beds
Full Baths1.5 Baths
Half Baths1 Half Bath
Plumbing Fixtures7 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms5 Rooms
Stories2 Stories
Building Area928 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area464 sqft
FlooringCarpet
Interior WallsWallboard/Drywall

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1991
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1991
Architectural StyleTownhouse
Exterior MaterialAluminum/Vinyl
Roof TypeGable
Roof MaterialAsphalt
Lot Area871 sqft (0.02 acres)
Lot Dimensions49 ft deep x 22 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling SystemCentral
Heating SystemForced Air with A/C

Location & Zoning

Street Address700 E 5TH ST
CityWILMINGTON
StateDE
Zip19801-4806
Property CategoryResidential
Property TypeResidential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code26C-5
Legal SubdivisionNEW SWEDEN
Legal Block1098
Legal Lot Number3A
JurisdictionNEW CASTLE DE
Township / Civil DivisionWILMINGTON
Census Block Group1
Census Block1022
Census Tract2900

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places, as of August 1, 2026

Listed AreaWithin Wilmington Rail Viaduct
listed 1999 · 29 contributing resources · NRIS 99001276

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

Owner

700 E 5th St is owned by a company that bought it in January 2018.

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

Owner of RecordCompany Name on File
Mailing Address12 W SAXONY DR, NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-8810
Owner TypeCompany
VestingCompany

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

DateDocument
Sep 24, 2018Grant Deed, Transfer
ATTORNEY ONLY
Jan 9, 2018Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure, Foreclosure
ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed NamesName on Deed
Last SaleJan 9, 2018 · Amount on File
Deed SaleJan 9, 2018 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number20181433
Prior Transfer DateMar 7, 2017
Prior Transfer Doc0000001433
Record UpdatedOct 29, 2026

September 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document TypeGrant Deed
JurisdictionNEW CASTLE DE
Recording DateSep 24, 2018
Property Address700 E 5TH ST, WILMINGTON, DE 19801-4806
Document Number0000048410
Instrument DateSep 10, 2018
Instrument48410
Transaction TypeTransfer
Record UpdatedOct 8, 2018
Title CompanyATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax$0.00
Additional
  • Arm's Length
  • Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

NameVerified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

NameVerified Name
RelationshipCompany
Address12 W SAXONY DR NEW CASTLE DE 197208810, NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-8810

January 2018: Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure, Foreclosure

Document TypeDeed in Lieu of Foreclosure
JurisdictionNEW CASTLE DE
Recording DateJan 9, 2018
Property Address700 E 5TH ST, WILMINGTON, DE 19801-4806
Document Number0000001433
Instrument DateMar 7, 2017
Instrument1433
Transaction TypeForeclosure
Record UpdatedJan 12, 2018
Title CompanyATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax$0.00
Additional
  • Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

NameVerified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

NameVerified Name
Address707 VANDEVER AVE WILMINGTON DE 198025023, WILMINGTON, DE 19802-5023

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 700 E 5th St was $1,213.

Source: New Castle County assessment roll, as of April 13, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateDelaware
CountyNew Castle County
MunicipalityWilmington City
Unified School DistrictChristina School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearTax BillAssessed ValueAssessed Market Value
2025$1,213.00$174,400 Land $29,500 Building $144,900
2024$69,120
2023$18,072.00 (+14.26%)$31,200 (-) Land $1,400 Building $29,800
2022$15,817.00$31,200 Land $1,400 Building $29,800

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 700 E 5th 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 ZoneZone X
minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard AreaZone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims29 (1978–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA5 of 29
Most Recent ClaimJan 2024 · river or lake flooding
Claims by Event
  • Remnants Of Hurricane Ida, Sep 2021 · 2 claims
  • Hurricane Sandy, Oct 2012 · 2 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 700 E 5th 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 RiskLow
lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 95% of Delaware
Wildfire LikelihoodUnder 0.01% annual chance
ExposureNone
beyond ember reach

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 SystemWILMINGTON WATER DEPARTMENT
serves 107,976 people · EPA ID DE0000663
Water SourceSurface water
Last State InspectionSep 2023
LeadUnder 1 ppb (2021–2023)
action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water QualityNone
last 10 years
Treatment and ProcedureTreatment report not submitted
Oct 2017
Monitoring and ReportingNone
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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 310 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

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

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