159 Willow Oak Ave, Ocean View, DE 19970 Property Records

Sussex County property record for 159 Willow Oak Ave, Ocean View, DE 19970 · Last verified June 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	5 Baths
Year Built	Built 2005
Square Footage	2,576 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	9,884 sqft (0.227 acres)
Garage	462 sqft
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Tax Bill	$1,662.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`134-16.00-1883.00`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	5 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	14 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Building Area	2,576 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	4,650 sqft Gross Area
Stories	1 Stories
Primary Flooring	Ceramic Tile Flooring
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces
Elevator	Elevator

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2005
Effective Year Built	Effective 2005
Exterior Material	Wood Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Wood Shingle Roof
Lot Area	9,884 sqft (0.227 acres)
Depth X Width	162 ft x 61 ft Depth x Width
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Spaces
Garage Area	462 sqft Garage
Deck Area	Deck Area
Patio Area	234 sqft Patio
Porch Area	394 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	HVAC Heating

Location & Zoning

Street Address	159 WILLOW OAK AVE
City	OCEAN VIEW
State	DE
Zip	19970-3240
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	THE VILLAGE AT BEAR TRAP DUNES LOT 499 PHASE 6
Legal Subdivision	OCEAN VIEW
Legal Phase	6
Legal Lot Number	499
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Minor Civil Division	SELBYVILLE-FRANKFORD
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1028
Census Tract	51314

Owner

Source: Sussex County records · APN 134-16.00-1883.00

Assessment roll updated May 21, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	159 WILLOW OAK AVE, OCEAN VIEW, DE 19970-3240
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Sussex County records · Assessment roll updated May 21, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Delaware
County	Sussex County
Municipality	Ocean View Town
Unified School District	Indian River School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$1,662.00 (-42.23%)	$69,550 (-) Land $6,450 Building $63,100	$775,800 (+457.73%) Land $212,800 Building $563,000
2023	$2,877.00	$69,550 Land $6,450 Building $63,100	$139,100 Land $12,900 Building $126,200

Flood & Wildfire

159 Willow Oak Ave is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with direct wildfire exposure (Low risk).

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Sussex County (10005C), updated August 17, 2025

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Low 5th percentile of exposed land nationally · 19th in Delaware
Wildfire Likelihood	Low — less than 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.