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

New Castle County property record for 801 E 5th St, Wilmington, DE 19801

Property Summary

Property TypeWarehouse, Storage
Details4,746 sqft · built 1938
Lot Size0.15 acres (6,534 sqft)
OwnerIndividual Name on Record
Last Sale$31,000 (Nov 1979)
Tax Bill$1,969 (2025)
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APN26-044.30-022

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN26-044.30-022

Interior

Stories3 Stories
Building Area4,746 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor Area3,150 sqft

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1938
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1938
Exterior MaterialStucco
Construction TypeConcrete
Lot Area6,534 sqft (0.15 acres)
Lot Dimensions82 ft deep x 44 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Street Address801 E 5TH ST
CityWILMINGTON
StateDE
Zip19801-4807
Property CategoryIndustrial
Property TypeIndustrial > Warehouse, Storage
Local Zoning Code26C-5
Legal SubdivisionWILMINGTON
Legal Block1088
Legal Lot Number6
JurisdictionNEW CASTLE DE
Township / Civil DivisionWILMINGTON
Census Block Group1
Census Block1004
Census Tract2900

Owner

Source: New Castle County records, as of May 6, 2026

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Owner of RecordIndividual Name on Record
Mailing AddressPO BOX 9248, WILMINGTON, DE 19809-0248
Owner TypeIndividual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed NamesName on Deed
Last SaleNov 1, 1979 · Amount on Record
Deed SaleNov 1, 1979 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page108 / 99
Record UpdatedJun 8, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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 Value
2025$1,969.00 (+21.92%)$459,800 (+926.34%) Land $232,200 Building $227,600
2023$1,615.00 (+1.38%)$44,800 (-) Land $5,200 Building $39,600
2022$1,593.00$44,800 Land $5,200 Building $39,600

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Flood

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

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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