31354 Railway Rd, Ocean View, DE 19970 Property Records

Sussex County property record for 31354 Railway Rd, Ocean View, DE 19970

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 900 sqft · built 1943
Lot Size	0.595 acres (25,927 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$1,072 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2026 Transfer Apr 2017 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`134-12.00-136.00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`134-12.00-136.00`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	9 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	900 sqft Living Area
Upper Floors Area	360 sqft
Elevator	Elevator

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1943
Effective Year Built	Effective 1943
Exterior Material	Wood
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Wood Shingle
Lot Area	25,927 sqft (0.595 acres)
Lot Dimensions	160 ft deep x 130 ft wide
Garage Area	384 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Slab
Porch Area	36 sqft
Deck Area	Deck Area
Patio Area	144 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	31354 RAILWAY RD
City	OCEAN VIEW
State	DE
Zip	19970-3443
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	MR
Legal Description	HOLLY ACRES LOT 4
Legal Subdivision	OCEAN VIEW
Legal Lot Number	4
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Township / Civil Division	SELBYVILLE-FRANKFORD
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1065
Census Tract	51307

Owner

31354 Railway Rd is owned and occupied by an individual who acquired it in April 2026.

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

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	31354 RAILWAY RD, OCEAN VIEW, DE 19970-3443
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 27, 2026	Transfer on Death Deed, Transfer NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT
Apr 13, 2017	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · FHA Mortgage QUICKEN LNS

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Apr 25, 2026
Transfer Doc	0000015410
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

April 2026: Transfer on Death Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Transfer on Death Deed
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Recording Date	Apr 27, 2026
Property Address	31354 RAILWAY RD, OCEAN VIEW, DE 19970-3443
Document Number	0000015410
Book / Page	6495 / 136
Instrument Date	Apr 25, 2026
Instrument	202615410
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 28, 2026
Title Company	NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	31354 RAILWAY RD, OCEAN VIEW, DE 19970-3443

April 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Property Address	31354 RAILWAY RD, OCEAN VIEW, DE 19970-3443
Document Number	0161740235
Book / Page	016174 / 000235
Instrument Date	Apr 13, 2017
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jul 11, 2017

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	31354 RAILWAY RD OCEAN VIEW DE 199703443, OCEAN VIEW, DE 19970-3443

Mortgage

Document Number	0161740235
Date	Apr 21, 2017
Book Page	016174/000235
Instrument	14833

Lender

Name	QUICKEN LNS
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	DETROIT, MI 48226

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Apr 20, 2047

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 31354 Railway Rd was $1,072, down 1.8% from the year before.

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

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$1,072.00 (-1.83%)	$12,550 (-) Land $3,000 Building $9,550	$357,300 (-) Land $127,000 Building $230,300
2025	$1,092.00	$12,550 Land $3,000 Building $9,550	$357,300 Land $127,000 Building $230,300
2023	$933.00	$12,550 Land $3,000 Building $9,550	$25,100 Land $6,000 Building $19,100

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 31354 Railway Rd in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 100 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

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

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 100 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 511 individual policies
Nearby Flood Policies	995 units insured incl. 484 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims	8 (2012–2025)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 8
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2025 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Hurricane Sandy, Oct 2012 · 3 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

Wildfire risk around 31354 Railway Rd is low, with a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 95% of the US · lower than 81% of Delaware
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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	BETHANY BAY PUMP DISTRICT private · serves 52,684 people · EPA ID DE0000221
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Feb 2024
Lead	2 ppb (2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
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. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 198 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Mediacom Xtream Cable	1,000 / 50

May also be available: Verizon.

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