26985 Fire Tower Rd, Laurel, DE 19956 Property Records

Sussex County property record for 26985 Fire Tower Rd, Laurel, DE 19956 · Last verified June 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Rural Home
Bedrooms	2 Beds
Year Built	Built 1944
Square Footage	1,330 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	340,639 sqft (7.82 acres)
Tax Bill	$697.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`132-8.00-10.00`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Building Area	1,330 sqft Living Area
Stories	1 Stories
Elevator	Elevator

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1944
Effective Year Built	Effective 1944
Lot Area	340,639 sqft (7.82 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	26985 FIRE TOWER RD
City	LAUREL
State	DE
Zip	19956-2625
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Rural Home
Legal Description	HWY LAUREL TO CONCORD FX
Legal Subdivision	LAUREL
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Minor Civil Division	SEAFORD
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2032
Census Tract	50408

Owner

Source: Sussex County records · APN 132-8.00-10.00

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	27005 FIRE TOWER RD, LAUREL, DE 19956-2626
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Apr 13, 2022
Transfer Doc	0056810215
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

April 2022: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Recording Date	Apr 13, 2022
Property Address	26985 FIRE TOWER RD, LAUREL, DE 19956-2625
Document Number	0056810215
Book / Page	5681 / 215
Instrument Date	Apr 13, 2022
Instrument	20220000018640
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 16, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Zero or No Consideration Stated
Additional	Interfamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenant By Entirety
Address	27005 FIRE TOWER RD, LAUREL, DE 19956-2626

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
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	$697.00 (-49.01%)	$23,350 (-) Land $1,500 Building $21,850	$297,300 (+536.62%) Land $154,400 Building $142,900
2023	$1,367.00	$23,350 Land $1,500 Building $21,850	$46,700 Land $3,000 Building $43,700

Flood & Wildfire

26985 Fire Tower Rd 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.