104 Matthew Dr, Bear, DE 19701 Property Records

New Castle County property record for 104 Matthew Dr, Bear, DE 19701 · Last verified August 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,696 sqft · built 1997
Lot Size	0.8 acres (34,848 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Last Sale	$257,500 (Dec 1996)
Tax Bill	$4,135 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2026 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`11-038.20-012`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`11-038.20-012`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	10 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,696 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,600 sqft
Family Room	Family Room
Flooring	Carpet
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1997
Effective Year Built	Effective 1997
Architectural Style	Colonial
Exterior Material	Brick
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	34,848 sqft (0.8 acres)
Lot Dimensions	266 ft deep x 75 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	104 MATTHEW DR
City	BEAR
State	DE
Zip	19701-1885
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Subdivision	CARAVEL HUNT
Legal Lot Number	44
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Township / Civil Division	GLASGOW
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3006
Census Tract	14809

Owner

Source: New Castle County records · APN 11-038.20-012

Assessment roll updated April 13, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	104 MATTHEW DR, BEAR, DE 19701-1885
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Life Tenant

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 31, 1996 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 31, 1996 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	2217 / 257
Last Transfer Date	Jul 07, 2026
Transfer Doc	0000051518
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

July 2026: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Recording Date	Jul 08, 2026
Property Address	104 MATTHEW DR, BEAR, DE 19701-1885
Document Number	0000051518
Instrument Date	Jul 07, 2026
Instrument	202651518
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 30, 2026
Title Company	NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Life Tenant
Address	104 MATTHEW DR, BEAR, DE 19701-1885

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: New Castle County records · Assessment roll updated April 13, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Delaware
County	New Castle County
Unified School District	Colonial School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$4,135.00 (+20.91%)	$605,600 (+462.83%) Land $110,400 Building $495,200
2024			$553,500
2023	$3,420.00	$107,600 Land $16,200 Building $91,400

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, New Castle County (10003C), updated January 21, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 100030148093, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 2 individual NFIP policies nearby
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force 2 of 2 on primary residences

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 3% of the US · above 12% of Delaware
Wildfire Likelihood	Less than 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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.

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places · August 1, 2026 release · Last verified October 2026

Listed Area	Within New Castle and Frenchtown Railroad Right-of-Way listed 1976 · 2 contributing resources · NRIS 76002290

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.