229 E Market St, Laurel, DE 19956 Property Records

Sussex County property record for 229 E Market St, Laurel, DE 19956

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial
Details	2,290 sqft · built 1980
Lot Size	0.209 acres (9,113 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$765 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`332-1.07-127.00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`332-1.07-127.00`

Interior

Plumbing Fixtures	8 Plumbing Fixtures
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,290 sqft Total Area
Elevator	Elevator

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1980
Effective Year Built	Effective 1980
Lot Area	9,113 sqft (0.209 acres)
Lot Dimensions	104 ft deep x 97 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Street Address	229 E MARKET ST
City	LAUREL
State	DE
Zip	19956-1534
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail
Legal Description	N/E MARKET ST. 160'E/DELAWARE AVE W/IMP
Legal Subdivision	LAUREL
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Township / Civil Division	LAUREL-DELMAR
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1044
Census Tract	51802

Owner

Source: Sussex County records · APN 332-1.07-127.00

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 363, LAUREL, DE 19956-0363
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 10, 1990
Deed Sale	Apr 10, 1990
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	Laurel Town
Unified School District	Laurel 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	$765.00 (+64.87%)	$8,000 (-) Land $3,100 Building $4,900	$223,600 (+1,297.5%) Land $36,800 Building $186,800
2023	$464.00	$8,000 Land $3,100 Building $4,900	$16,000 Land $6,200 Building $9,800

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 100050518021, 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 minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	24 units insured incl. 16 condo units

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within 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.

Historic Designation

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

Historic District	Within the Laurel Historic District listed 1988 · 710 contributing resources · NRIS 88001056

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

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · sampled at 386 locations within half a mile · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

May also be available: ALTIUS Communications, AT&T.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System via ECHO, 2026 Q3 · EPA community water system boundaries v3.0, March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	LAUREL WATER DEPARTMENT serves 3,984 people
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Feb 2025
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2021–2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.