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

New Castle County property record for 909 E 17th St, Wilmington, DE 19802

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 1,016 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.03 acres (1,307 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$18,300 (Feb 2020)
Tax Bill	$925 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2020 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`26-029.40-287`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`26-029.40-287`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,016 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	568 sqft
Flooring	Wood
Interior Walls	Plaster

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Architectural Style	Row Home
Exterior Material	Brick
Roof Type	Flat
Roof Material	Wood
Lot Area	1,307 sqft (0.03 acres)
Lot Dimensions	85 ft deep x 16 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water

Location & Zoning

Street Address	909 E 17TH ST
City	WILMINGTON
State	DE
Zip	19802-5110
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	26R-3
Legal Description	BEG AT ELY SIDE OF VAN BUREN ST AT DIS OF 96 FT FROM NLY SIDE OF 2ND ST
Legal Subdivision	WILMINGTON
Legal Block	1808
Legal Lot Number	50
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Township / Civil Division	WILMINGTON
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2011
Census Tract	602

Owner

909 E 17th St is owned by a company that bought it in February 2020.

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

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 9246, WILMINGTON, DE 19809-0246
Owner Type	Company

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 18, 2020 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Feb 18, 2020 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Oct 29, 2007 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202013533
Prior Transfer Date	Jan 15, 2008
Prior Transfer Doc	0000003975
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

February 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Recording Date	Feb 18, 2020
Property Address	909 E 17TH ST, WILMINGTON, DE 19802-5110
Document Number	0000013533
Instrument Date	Feb 14, 2020
Instrument	13533
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 9, 2020
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$458.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	PO BOX 9246 WILMINGTON DE 198090246, WILMINGTON, DE 19809-0246

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 909 E 17th St was $925.

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	$925.00	$83,900 Land $31,000 Building $52,900
2024			$75,510
2023	$463.00	$15,800 (-) Land $2,200 Building $13,600
2022		$15,800 Land $2,200 Building $13,600

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 909 E 17th 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 Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
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

The area around 909 E 17th 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 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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