839 Bennett St, Wilmington, DE 19801 Property Records

New Castle County property record for 839 Bennett St, Wilmington, DE 19801

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 975 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.03 acres (1,307 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$229,900 (Mar 2026)
Tax Bill	$205 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2026 Sale & Mortgage May 2023 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`26-036.30-575`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`26-036.30-575`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Building Area	975 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	484 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Brick
Roof Type	Flat
Roof Material	Wood
Lot Area	1,307 sqft (0.03 acres)
Lot Dimensions	65 ft deep x 14 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C

Location & Zoning

Street Address	839 BENNETT ST
City	WILMINGTON
State	DE
Zip	19801-4349
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	26C-1
Legal Description	BEG AT POINT ON NWLY SIDE OF BENNETT ST AT DIS OF 30 FT
Legal Subdivision	WILMINGTON
Legal Block	1005
Legal Lot Number	3
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Township / Civil Division	WILMINGTON
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1008
Census Tract	2900

Historic Designation

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

Listed Area	Within 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

839 Bennett St is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in March 2026.

Source: New Castle County records, as of June 4, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	839 BENNETT ST, WILMINGTON, DE 19801-4349
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 3, 2026	Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY FSB
May 3, 2023	Deed, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 3, 2026 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Mar 3, 2026 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Oct 12, 2007 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202615950
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

March 2026: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Recording Date	Mar 3, 2026
Property Address	839 BENNETT ST, WILMINGTON, DE 19801-4349
Document Number	0000015950
Map Reference	DOC 20231006-0067282
Instrument Date	Feb 13, 2026
Instrument	20260303-0015950
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 17, 2026

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	839 BENNETT ST, WILMINGTON, DE 19801-4349

Mortgage

Document Number	0000015954
Date	Mar 3, 2026
Instrument	20260303-0015954

Lender

Name	WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY FSB
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Mar 1, 2056

Mortgage

Document Number	0000015955
Date	Mar 3, 2026
Instrument	20260303-0015955

Lender

Name	CITY OF WILMINGTON
Type	Government Agency
Address	WILMINGTON, DE 19801

Agreement

Amount	Amount on Record

May 2023: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Recording Date	May 3, 2023
Property Address	839 BENNETT ST, WILMINGTON, DE 19801-4349
Document Number	0000028675
Instrument Date	May 3, 2023
Instrument	20230503-0028675
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 31, 2026

Transaction

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

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	100 W 10TH ST STE 1104, 1104, WILMINGTON, DE 19801-1653
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 839 Bennett St was $205, up 180.8% from the year before.

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	Christina School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$205.00 (+180.82%)	$29,500 (+1,375%) Land $29,500
2024	$73.00	$2,000 (+25%) Land $2,000
2023		$1,600 Land $1,600

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 839 Bennett St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 29 flood claims nearby since 1978.

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	3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	29 (1978–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	5 of 29
Most Recent Claim	Jan 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

The area around 839 Bennett St 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	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 606 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max 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

May also be available: T-Mobile.

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