246 Shai Cir, Bear, DE 19701 Property Records

New Castle County property record for 246 Shai Cir, Bear, DE 19701 · Last verified April 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,529 sqft · built 1987
Lot Size	0.05 acres (2,178 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$147,000 (Aug 2016)
Tax Bill	$2,932 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2022 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`11-032.10-099`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`11-032.10-099`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	7 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,529 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	789 sqft
Flooring	Carpet
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1987
Effective Year Built	Effective 1987
Architectural Style	Townhouse
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	2,178 sqft (0.05 acres)
Lot Dimensions	110 ft deep x 20 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Heat Pump
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	246 SHAI CIR
City	BEAR
State	DE
Zip	19701-3608
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Subdivision	SPRING WOOD
Legal Lot Number	24
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Township / Civil Division	GLASGOW
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2005
Census Tract	14810

Owner

Source: New Castle County records · APN 11-032.10-099

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	246 SHAI CIR, BEAR, DE 19701-3608
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 11, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 11, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201640029
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

January 2022: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Recording Date	Jan 31, 2022
Property Address	246 SHAI CIR, BEAR, DE 19701-3608
Document Number	0000013648
Map Reference	MF 8739
Instrument Date	Jan 21, 2022
Instrument	20220131-0013648
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 09, 2022

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	246 SHAI CIR, BEAR, DE 19701-3608

Mortgage

Document Number	0000013652
Date	Jan 31, 2022
Instrument	20220131-0013652

Lender

Name	ROCKET MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Feb 01, 2052

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Delaware
County	New Castle County
Unified School District	Christina 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	$2,932.00 (+26.93%)	$347,900 (+544.26%) Land $82,300 Building $265,600
2024			$210,960
2023	$2,310.00	$54,000 Land $7,100 Building $46,900

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 100030148102, 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 4 individual NFIP policies nearby
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	4 in force 4 of 4 on primary residences
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (1999–2003)
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2003, rainfall accumulation
Flood Events	Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations (Sep 1999), 2 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 20% of the US · above 47% of Delaware
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 5,882 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.