305 E 5th St, Seaford, DE 19973 Property Records

Sussex County property record for 305 E 5th St, Seaford, DE 19973 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Vacant Land > Residential
Lot Size	10,812 sqft (0.248 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$385,000 (2026)
Tax Bill	$112.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`132-1.12-98.00`

Exterior

Lot Area	10,812 sqft (0.248 acres)
Depth X Width	125 ft x 53 ft Depth x Width

Location & Zoning

Street Address	305 E 5TH ST
City	SEAFORD
State	DE
Zip	19973-4563
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Vacant Land > Residential
Legal Description	LITTLE MEADOWS LOT 85 PHASE III
Legal Subdivision	LITTLE MEADOWS SUBDIVISION
Legal Phase	3
Legal Lot Number	85
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Minor Civil Division	SEAFORD
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2026
Census Tract	50403

Owner

Source: Sussex County records · APN 132-1.12-98.00

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	305 E 5TH ST, SEAFORD, DE 19973-4563
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity
Vesting	Sole Owner

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 11, 2026 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 11, 2026 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	202630825
Deed Book / Page	6559 / 143
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

August 2026: Deed

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Recording Date	Aug 11, 2026
Property Address	305 E 5TH ST, SEAFORD, DE 19973-4563
Document Number	0000030825
Book / Page	6559 / 143
Instrument Date	Aug 10, 2026
Instrument	202630825
Record Updated	Aug 20, 2026
Title Company	NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,555,400.00
Amount Accuracy	Calculated from Tax (Full/Partial Unknown)

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Sole Owner
Address	305 E 5TH ST, SEAFORD, DE 19973-4563

Mortgage

Document Number	0000030826,
Date	Aug 11, 2026
Instrument	202630826

Lender

Name	PROSPERITY HOME MORTGAGE

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Sep 01, 2056

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate
Rate	6.49%
Initial Type	Fixed Rate
Max Rate	-1%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Delaware
County	Sussex County
Municipality	Blades Town
Unified School District	Seaford 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	$112.00 (+51.35%)	$1,500 (-) Land $1,500	$31,900 (+963.33%) Land $31,900
2023	$74.00	$1,500 Land $1,500	$3,000 Land $3,000

Flood & Wildfire

305 E 5th St is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with direct wildfire exposure (Low risk).

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	Low 37th percentile of exposed land nationally · 81st in Delaware
Wildfire Likelihood	Moderate — about 1 in 1,515 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.