16 William Ave, Ocean View, DE 19970 Property Records

Sussex County property record for 16 William Ave, Ocean View, DE 19970 · Last verified June 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1993
Square Footage	1,872 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	23,701 sqft (0.544 acres)
Garage	656 sqft
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Tax Bill	$1,044.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`134-13.00-1258.00`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	11 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Building Area	1,872 sqft Living Area
Stories	2 Stories
Elevator	Elevator

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1993
Effective Year Built	Effective 1993
Exterior Material	Wood Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Wood Shingle Roof
Lot Area	23,701 sqft (0.544 acres)
Depth X Width	175 ft x 97 ft Depth x Width
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Area	656 sqft Garage
Deck Area	Deck Area
Patio Area	186 sqft Patio

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	HVAC Heating

Location & Zoning

Street Address	16 WILLIAM AVE
City	OCEAN VIEW
State	DE
Zip	19970-9293
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	SEA VILLAGE LOT 14
Legal Subdivision	OCEAN VIEW
Legal Lot Number	14
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Minor Civil Division	SELBYVILLE-FRANKFORD
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2000
Census Tract	51313

Owner

Source: Sussex County records · APN 134-13.00-1258.00

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	16 WILLIAM AVE, OCEAN VIEW, DE 19970-9293
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
Last Sale	Jun 30, 1993
Deed Sale	Jun 30, 1993
Deed Book / Page	1920 / 352
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

April 2024: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Property Address	16 WILLIAM AVE, OCEAN VIEW, DE 19970-9293
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	May 21, 2024

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0223670310
Date	Apr 30, 2024
Book Page	22367/310
Instrument	2024000014309

Lender

Name	MANUFACTURERS BANK & TRUST CO
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$1,044.00 (+10.71%)	$22,250 (-) Land $2,500 Building $19,750	$477,800 (+973.71%) Land $179,100 Building $298,700
2023	$943.00	$22,250 Land $2,500 Building $19,750	$44,500 Land $5,000 Building $39,500

Flood & Wildfire

16 William Ave is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

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	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach of burnable land

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