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$235,000

Est. $1,584/mo —

•

1,375

sq ft

511 W 38th St, Wilmington, DE 19802

About this home

Welcome to 511 W. 38th Street. This lovely home has been in the same family over 50 years. The screen front porch offers a great place for your morning java or tea. Upon entering the property; you are greeted by the beautiful original hardwood floors. The hardwood floors are throughout the entire home. The living room is very spacious. The dining room currently has a full dining set offering plenty of room for family gatherings. The eat in kitchen has a breakfast nook with plenty of cabinets. There is a pantry in the kitchen also. The powder room is located off the kitchen. As you make your way up the wide stairway, upstairs are 3 nice size bedrooms. The primary bedroom has 2 closets. There is a full bathroom on this level. The other 2 bedrooms are nice in size with plenty of closets space. The partially finished basement has additional space for storage and the laundry room is located in the basement. Please verify taxes; current taxes are based on senior discount. This property is conveniently located to schools, parks, shopping centers and the interstate. Schedule your tour today!

TownhomeProperty Type

1949Year Built

2,614 sq ftLot Size

$171Price/Sq.Ft.

1 car garageParking

Listed by Carolyn Brock • Tesla Realty Group, LLC

•844-837-5274 (broker)

•info@teslarealtygroup.com (broker)

Listing updated: Oct 31, 2026 at 07:19pm

Redfin checked: 2 minutes ago

•Source:BRIGHT MLS #DENC2114028

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$1,584 per month

Principal and interest$1,282

Property taxes

$241

HOA dues

Home insurance

$61

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Schools

K - 12
Preschool & daycare

Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School

Public K-5 • Assigned • 0.2mi

2/10

duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School

Public 6-8 • Assigned • 0.2mi

5/10

Mount Pleasant High School

Public 9-12 • Assigned • 1.4mi

6/10

Provided by GreatSchools

About

Harlan

Harlan, located between Brandywine Park and the Delaware River waterfront, is a residential and historic Wilmington neighborhood with brick rowhouses and leafy pocket parks. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Market Street corridor near Rodney Square, where coffee counters, galleries, and lunch spots keep sidewalks active. Community pillars include the Grand Opera House, the Delaware Art Museum, and the Wilmington Brew Works taproom. Streetscapes mix late-19th-century masonry with small apartment buildings and corner storefronts. Green space and river paths shape daily routines, with Brandywine Creek trails setting a calm counterpoint to downtown blocks.

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Market insights

511 W 38th St · $235,000

DAYS ON MARKET

The average home goes pending in 36 days.

SALE-TO-LIST

Most homes are selling 1% below list price.

LIST PRICE

Median sale price in this area is $289,506. (23% higher than this home)

PRICE DROP

20% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.

Property details

Interior
Exterior
Finance

Kitchen

Bathroom

Bedroom

Living

Dining

Interior features
Partially finished basement

Bedrooms
3 bedrooms on the upper level

Bathrooms
1 full bathroom
1 half bathroom

Heating & cooling
Radiator heating with natural gas
Window-unit cooling with electric power

Sale and tax history for 511 W 38th St

Sale History
Tax History

Year

Property tax

Land + Additions

Assessment*

2025

$1,431 (+73.6%)

$47,600 + $209,100

$256,700

2024

$825 (+17.4%)

$47,600 + $209,100

$256,700

2023

$702 (−1.9%)

$7,000 + $34,000

$41,000

2022

$716 (−12.3%)

$7,000 + $34,000

$41,000

2020

$816 (−0.7%)

$7,000 + $34,000

$41,000

2019

$822 (+5.9%)

$7,000 + $34,000

$41,000

2018

$776 (+1.1%)

$7,000 + $34,000

$41,000

2017

$767 (+15.2%)

$7,000 + $34,000

$41,000

2016

$666 (+11.4%)

$7,000 + $34,000

$41,000

2015

$598 (−2.0%)

$7,000 + $34,000

$41,000

2014

$610 (+0.3%)

$7,000 + $34,000

$41,000

2013

$608 (+2.4%)

$7,000 + $34,000

$41,000

2012

$594

$7,000 + $34,000

$41,000

Public record

Public record
Zoning

Beds

Baths

Stories

Lot width

25 ft.

Lot depth

104 ft.

Lot size

2,614 Sq. Ft.

Year renovated

—

Finished Sq. Ft.

1,375

Unfinished Sq. Ft.

—

Total Sq. Ft.

1,375

Year built

1949

Style

Townhouse

County

New Castle County

APN

2600930105

Parking Spaces

—

Basement

—

Accessible

—

HOA Dues

—

Garage

—

Features

—

Last updated by owner on Oct 31, 2026.

One-Family Detached Dwellings And One-Family Semi-Detached Dwellings District

The R-2 district, one-family detached dwellings and one-family semidetached dwellings, is designed to include those sections of the city where there are substantial numbers of one-family semidetached dwellings, twin houses, in most cases intermingled with one-family detached dwellings on somewhat smaller lots than are found in R-1 districts. Some public and institutional uses and home occupations are permitted.

Permitted uses

Include but are not limited to:

Religious facility
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
Educational/school
Fire house
Library
Museum / gallery
Police station
Cemetery
Park & open space

Climate risks

1/10 Flood Factor

Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years

1/10 Fire Factor

Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years

7/10 Heat Factor

7 days above 103° expected this year, 16 days in 30 years

6/10 Wind Factor

27% chance of strong winds in next 30 years

3/10 Air Factor

2 unhealthy days expected this year, 3 days in 30 years

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Historical weather

Wilmington, DE • 19802

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Sun exposure

88/ 100

Very good sunlight

Sunscore

This home receives average direct sun exposure in Wilmington. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.

9.6 hrs

5.2 hrs

JuneDecember

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Redfin Estimate for 511 W 38th St

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