725 E 17th St, Wilmington, DE 19802 Property Records

New Castle County property record for 725 E 17th St, Wilmington, DE 19802

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,336 sqft · built 1926
Lot Size	0.03 acres (1,307 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Tax Bill	$1,042 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2024 Mortgage Aug 2023 Foreclosure
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`26-029.40-090`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`26-029.40-090`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,336 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	668 sqft
Flooring	Wood
Interior Walls	Plaster

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1926
Effective Year Built	Effective 1926
Architectural Style	Row Home
Exterior Material	Stone
Roof Type	Flat
Roof Material	Wood
Lot Area	1,307 sqft (0.03 acres)
Lot Dimensions	83 ft deep x 17 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water

Location & Zoning

Street Address	725 E 17TH ST
City	WILMINGTON
State	DE
Zip	19802-5004
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	26R-3
Legal Subdivision	WILMINGTON
Legal Block	1806
Legal Lot Number	21
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Township / Civil Division	WILMINGTON
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2009
Census Tract	602

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	4925 LANCASTER PIKE, WILMINGTON, DE 19807-2550
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Partnership

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 16, 2024	Deed, Transfer · Commercial Mortgage RCN CAPITAL LLC
Aug 1, 2023	Sheriff's Deed, Foreclosure

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 16, 2024
Deed Sale	Feb 16, 2024
Prior Sale	Aug 1, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202410080
Prior Transfer Date	Jan 2, 2007
Prior Transfer Doc	0000002545
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

February 2024: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Recording Date	Feb 16, 2024
Property Address	725 E 17TH ST, WILMINGTON, DE 19802-5004
Document Number	0000010080
Instrument Date	Feb 14, 2024
Instrument	20240216-0010080
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 28, 2024

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Notice of Foreclosure Sale Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	4925 LANCASTER PIKE, WILMINGTON, DE 19807-2550
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Document Number	0000010084
Date	Feb 16, 2024
Instrument	20240216-0010084

Lender

Name	RCN CAPITAL LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	13 Months
Due	Mar 1, 2025

August 2023: Sheriff's Deed, Foreclosure

Document Type	Sheriff's Deed
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Recording Date	Aug 1, 2023
Property Address	725 E 17TH ST, WILMINGTON, DE 19802-5004
Document Number	0000050470
Instrument Date	Jul 27, 2023
Instrument	20230801-0050470
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Aug 10, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	203 WERDEN DR, NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-4705

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	Wilmington City
Unified School District	Brandywine School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$1,042.00 (+100.38%)	$162,400 (+908.7%) Land $31,000 Building $131,400
2024	$520.00 (+10.17%)	$16,100 (-) Land $2,200 Building $13,900	$57,330
2023	$472.00 (-94.06%)	$16,100 (-) Land $2,200 Building $13,900
2022	$7,940.00	$16,100 Land $2,200 Building $13,900

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

Flood

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
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	4 (2003–2021)
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2021 · Remnants Of Hurricane Ida
Claims by Event	Remnants Of Hurricane Ida, Sep 2021 · 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

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

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within 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 System	WILMINGTON WATER DEPARTMENT serves 107,976 people · EPA ID DE0000663
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Sep 2023
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2021–2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Treatment report not submitted Oct 2017
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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 1,071 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	980 / 880
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: AT&T.

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