2496 Porter Rd, Bear, DE 19701 Property Records

New Castle County property record for 2496 Porter Rd, Bear, DE 19701 · Last verified May 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	1 Beds
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Year Built	Built 1960
Square Footage	1,088 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	40,511 sqft (0.93 acres)
Garage	Detached, 300 sqft
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$135,000 (2011)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`11-032.00-029`

Interior

Bedrooms	1 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Building Area	1,088 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	1,088 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	1 Stories
Primary Flooring	Wood Flooring
Interior Structure	Wallboard/Drywall Interior Structure

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1960
Effective Year Built	Effective 1960
Architectural Style	Ranch Style
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl Exterior
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	40,511 sqft (0.93 acres)
Depth X Width	194 ft x 208 ft Depth x Width
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Detached Garage
Garage Area	300 sqft Garage

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	Gravity Heating
Sewage	Sewage Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	2496 PORTER RD
City	BEAR
State	DE
Zip	19701-2020
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	BEG AT POINT ON SLY RIGHT OF WAY OF OLD PORTER RD LANDING FROM 9 FT RDTO SUMMIT
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Minor Civil Division	GLASGOW
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1001
Census Tract	14810

Owner

Source: New Castle County records · APN 11-032.00-029

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	2496 PORTER RD, BEAR, DE 19701-2020
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	May 17, 2011 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 17, 2011 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	201125014
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

June 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Recording Date	Jun 19, 2017
Property Address	2496 PORTER RD, BEAR, DE 19701-2020
Document Number	0000030312
Instrument Date	Jun 16, 2017
Instrument	30312
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 07, 2019
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$2,475.00
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Sole Owner
Address	2496 PORTER RD BEAR DE 197012020, BEAR, DE 19701-2020

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: New Castle County records · Assessment roll updated April 13, 2026 · Last verified May 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		$298,200 (+570.11%) Land $118,000 Building $180,200
2024			$256,950
2023	$1,842.00	$44,500 (-) Land $14,600 Building $29,900
2022		$44,500 Land $14,600 Building $29,900

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, New Castle County (10003C), updated January 21, 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
Flood Hazard	High
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Special Flood Hazard Area	Yes
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required (federally backed mortgages)
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	Varies along the reach; see FIRM

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 20% of the US · above 47% of Delaware
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 6,250 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Values are read at the parcel center point; 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.