208 5th St, Bethany Beach, DE 19930 Property Records

Sussex County property record for 208 5th St, Bethany Beach, DE 19930 · Last verified June 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 3 ba · 1,150 sqft · built 1999
Lot Size	0.11 acres (4,800 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Tax Bill	$2,339 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`134-13.15-147.00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`134-13.15-147.00`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	12 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,150 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,968 sqft
Elevator	Elevator

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1999
Effective Year Built	Effective 1999
Exterior Material	Wood
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Wood Shingle
Lot Area	4,800 sqft (0.11 acres)
Lot Dimensions	120 ft deep x 40 ft wide
Garage Area	340 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Exterior Amenities

Pool Area	120 sqft
Porch	Slab
Porch Area	180 sqft
Deck Area	Deck Area
Patio Area	372 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	208 5TH ST
City	BETHANY BEACH
State	DE
Zip	19930-9246
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	BETHANY BEACH LOT 10 BLK 18
Legal Subdivision	BETHANY BEACH
Legal Block	18
Legal Lot Number	10
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Township / Civil Division	SELBYVILLE-FRANKFORD
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2017
Census Tract	51202

Owner

Source: Sussex County records · APN 134-13.15-147.00

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 286, KESWICK, VA 22947-0286
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Revocable Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 27, 2010
Deed Sale	Aug 27, 2010
Deed Book / Page	3818 / 241
Last Transfer Date	Sep 01, 2015
Transfer Doc	0044950199
Record Updated	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	Bethany Beach 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	$2,339.00 (+83.31%)	$30,900 (-) Land $9,800 Building $21,100	$1,095,100 (+1,672.01%) Land $707,700 Building $387,400
2023	$1,276.00	$30,900 Land $9,800 Building $21,100	$61,800 Land $19,600 Building $42,200

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Sussex County (10005C), updated August 17, 2025 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 100050512022, 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 AE
Special Flood Hazard Area	Yes
Flood Hazard	High
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	6.0 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required (federally backed mortgages)
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 349 individual NFIP policies nearby
Community Rating System	Class 8 (10% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	418 units insured (69 under condo master policies) 28 of 349 individual policies on primary residences
Nearby Flood Claims	167 (1978–2025)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 167
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2025, rainfall accumulation
Flood Events	Hurricane Sandy (Oct 2012), 37 claims Severe Winter Storms, High Winds, And Flooding (Feb 1998), 28 claims Severe Coastal Storm (Jan 1992), 33 claims

Wildfire

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

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.