8 Gamble Ave, Wilmington, DE 19805 Property Records

New Castle County property record for 8 Gamble Ave, Wilmington, DE 19805

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 1,248 sqft · built 1950
Lot Size	0.11 acres (4,792 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$175,000 (May 2009)
Tax Bill	$1,939 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2019 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`19-001.00-261`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`19-001.00-261`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	8 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,248 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	832 sqft
Flooring	Wood
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1950
Effective Year Built	Effective 1950
Architectural Style	Cape Cod
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	4,792 sqft (0.11 acres)
Lot Dimensions	100 ft deep x 50 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	8 GAMBLE AVE
City	WILMINGTON
State	DE
Zip	19805-2034
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	19R1
Legal Subdivision	VILONE VILLAGE
Legal Block	W
Legal Lot Number	13
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Township / Civil Division	LOWER CHRISTIANA
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1024
Census Tract	12300

Owner

8 Gamble Ave is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in May 2009.

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

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	8 GAMBLE AVE, WILMINGTON, DE 19805-2034
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 4, 2009 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	May 4, 2009 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	May 13, 2008 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	200926936
Prior Transfer Date	Sep 24, 2001
Prior Transfer Doc	0000012002
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

January 2019: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Recording Date	Jan 23, 2019
Property Address	8 GAMBLE AVE, WILMINGTON, DE 19805-2034
Document Number	0000005991
Map Reference	PL 2 PG 13
Instrument Date	Jan 10, 2019
Instrument	20190123-0005991
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 14, 2021

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	8 GAMBLE AVE, WILMINGTON, DE 19805-2034

Mortgage

Document Number	0000005994
Date	Jan 23, 2019
Instrument	20190123-0005994

Lender

Name	TRIDENT MORTGAGE COMPANY LP
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Feb 1, 2049

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 8 Gamble Ave was $1,939.

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Delaware
County	New Castle County
Municipality	Elsmere Town
Unified School District	Red Clay Consolidated School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$1,939.00	$274,600 Land $54,100 Building $220,500
2024			$217,620
2023	$1,131.00	$39,600 Land $8,900 Building $30,700

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 8 Gamble Ave 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 21 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	21 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	19 (1978–2011)
Claims Outside the SFHA	6 of 19
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2011 · Hurricane Irene
Claims by Event	Hurricane Irene, Aug 2011 · 3 claims Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding From The Remnants Of, Sep 2004 · 2 claims Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations, Sep 1999 · 5 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

The area around 8 Gamble Ave has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

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	ARTESIAN WATER COMPANY private · serves 231,114 people · EPA ID DE0000552
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, 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 807 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fiber	980 / 880

May also be available: AT&T, T-Mobile.

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