28557 Fire Tower Rd, Laurel, DE 19956 Property Records

Sussex County property record for 28557 Fire Tower Rd, Laurel, DE 19956 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1980
Square Footage	1,250 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	76,666 sqft (1.76 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$162,000 (2011)
Tax Bill	$1,176.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`132-13.00-16.01`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	8 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Building Area	1,250 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,446 sqft Gross Area
Stories	1 Stories
Elevator	Elevator

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1980
Effective Year Built	Effective 1980
Exterior Material	Wood Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Wood Shingle Roof
Lot Area	76,666 sqft (1.76 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Area	2,116 sqft Garage
Porch Area	744 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	None Cooling
Heating System	HVAC Heating
Heating Fuel	Electric Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Street Address	28557 FIRE TOWER RD
City	LAUREL
State	DE
Zip	19956-2658
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	DEER BROOK LOT 8 E/RT 479
Legal Subdivision	LAUREL
Legal Lot Number	8
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Minor Civil Division	LAUREL-DELMAR
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2003
Census Tract	51701

Owner

Source: Sussex County records · APN 132-13.00-16.01

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	28557 FIRE TOWER RD, LAUREL, DE 19956-2658
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	Aug 11, 2011 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 11, 2011 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	3917 / 53
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

August 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Property Address	28557 FIRE TOWER RD, LAUREL, DE 19956-2658
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Sep 06, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0212430334
Date	Aug 10, 2022
Book Page	21243/334
Instrument	20220000037661

Lender

Name	MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS TRUST CO
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Sussex County records · Assessment roll updated May 21, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Delaware
County	Sussex County
Unified School District	Laurel School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$1,176.00 (+1.99%)	$19,400 (-) Land $1,950 Building $17,450	$336,200 (+766.49%) Land $69,800 Building $266,400
2023	$1,153.00	$19,400 Land $1,950 Building $17,450	$38,800 Land $3,900 Building $34,900

Flood & Wildfire

28557 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.