302 W 3rd St, Bethany Beach, DE 19930 Property Records

Sussex County property record for 302 W 3rd St, Bethany Beach, DE 19930

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 1,036 sqft · built 1978
Lot Size	0.115 acres (5,001 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Tax Bill	$2,173 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2018 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`134-17.19-30.00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`134-17.19-30.00`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Plumbing Fixtures	11 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,036 sqft Living Area
Elevator	Elevator

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1978
Effective Year Built	Effective 1978
Lot Area	5,001 sqft (0.115 acres)
Lot Dimensions	100 ft deep x 50 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Street Address	302 W 3RD ST
City	BETHANY BEACH
State	DE
Zip	19930-9170
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	TN
Legal Description	SOUTH BETHANY S BETHANY HARBOR SEC LOT 64
Legal Subdivision	SOUTH BETHANY
Legal Lot Number	64
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Township / Civil Division	SELBYVILLE-FRANKFORD
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4024
Census Tract	51204

Owner

Source: Sussex County records, as of September 18, 2026

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	106 W PEMBREY DR, WILMINGTON, DE 19803-2007
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Mar 16, 2018
Transfer Doc	0048700289
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

April 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Recording Date	Apr 13, 2018
Property Address	302 W 3RD ST, BETHANY BEACH, DE 19930-9170
Document Number	0048700289
Book / Page	004870 / 000289
Instrument Date	Mar 16, 2018
Instrument	13076
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 24, 2018

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	106 W PEMBREY DR WILMINGTON DE 198032007, WILMINGTON, DE 19803-2007

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Sussex County assessment roll, as of September 18, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Delaware
County	Sussex County
Municipality	South Bethany Town
Unified School District	Indian River School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$2,173.00 (-0.37%)	$23,900 (-) Land $5,000 Building $18,900	$1,021,500 (-) Land $588,300 Building $433,200
2025	$2,181.00 (+112.16%)	$23,900 (-) Land $5,000 Building $18,900	$1,021,500 (+1,951.2%) Land $588,300 Building $433,200
2023	$1,028.00	$23,900 Land $5,000 Building $18,900	$49,800 Land $10,000 Building $39,800

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective August 17, 2025 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone AE high risk
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	6.0 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required federally backed loans
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 372 policies
Community Rating System	Class 9 (5% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	372 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	144 (1983–2025)
Claims Outside the SFHA	5 of 144
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2025
Claims by Event	Hurricane Sandy, Nov 2012 · 102 claims Severe Winter Storms, High Winds, And Flooding, Feb 1998 · 8 claims Severe Coastal Storm, Jan 1992 · 13 claims

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.

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	ARTESIAN SOUTHERN SUSSEX REGIONAL private · serves 20,145 people · EPA ID DE00A0323
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Feb 2024
Lead	2 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Total trihalomethanes resolved · Jun 2019
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 180 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Mediacom Xtream Cable	1,000 / 50
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20