Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
Middletown, Delaware, in New Castle County, has about 26,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Middletown is in the deed records of the Recorder of Deeds and its taxable value is set by the Assessment Office; what is built on it is a matter for the city. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, city permits and records, evictions and court cases, records requests, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Middletown public records, New Castle County property records, Middletown arrest records, Middletown warrants, Middletown inmate search, Middletown criminal records, Delaware arrest records and Delaware inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Middletown
Who owns a parcel in Middletown and what it sold for are in the deed records of the Recorder of Deeds, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Recorder of Deeds' page at newcastlede.gov/144/Document-Search (page title: Document Search | New Castle County, DE), phone 302-395-5555, 87 Reads Way New Castle, DE 19720, Monday - Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 2, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Middletown
What a parcel in Middletown is taxed on is the business of the Assessment Office, which also keeps the parcel maps. Delaware's three counties completed court-ordered reassessments in 2024 and 2025, the first in decades, so current assessed values are new.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Assessment Office's page at newcastlede.gov/181/Assessment (page title: Assessment | New Castle County, DE), phone 302-395-5520, 87 Reads Way New Castle, DE 19720, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 2, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Middletown
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Middletown, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at middletown.delaware.gov/contact-us (page title: Contact Us), phone (302) 378-2711, 19 W. Green Street Middletown, DE 19709, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Middletown
Court cases about land from Middletown, evictions among them, are filed in the Court of Common Pleas and the Justice of the Peace Courts or the Delaware Superior Court, New Castle County.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courts.delaware.gov/docket.aspx.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Delaware Freedom of Information Act a county office must answer a request within 15 business days, and it may charge the copy fees set by statute, plus staff time after the first hour.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for New Castle County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for New Castle County and Delaware. These property pages from its New Castle County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- ArcGIS Web Application (nccde.maps.arcgis.com)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Middletown?
The Recorder of Deeds, at newcastlede.gov/144/Document-Search, phone 302-395-5555. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Middletown are filed there, and the Assessment Office (newcastlede.gov/181/Assessment) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Middletown?
The Assessment Office, whose page SearchSystems verified is at newcastlede.gov/181/Assessment.
Where are evictions from Middletown filed?
In the Court of Common Pleas and the Justice of the Peace Courts. The file is public unless the court seals it.
How is property assessed in Delaware?
Delaware's three counties completed court-ordered reassessments in 2024 and 2025, the first in decades, so current assessed values are new.
Is this the official Middletown website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.