31396 River Dr, Ocean View, DE 19970 Property Records

Sussex County property record for 31396 River Dr, Ocean View, DE 19970

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,372 sqft · built 1983
Lot Size	0.321 acres (13,987 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$225,000 (Aug 2012)
Tax Bill	$1,144 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`134-12.00-223.00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`134-12.00-223.00`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	11 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,372 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	392 sqft
Unfinished Basement	392 sqft
Elevator	Elevator

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1983
Effective Year Built	Effective 1983
Exterior Material	Wood
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Wood Shingle
Lot Area	13,987 sqft (0.321 acres)
Lot Dimensions	107 ft deep x 102 ft wide
Garage Area	392 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Slab
Porch Area	112 sqft
Deck Area	Deck Area
Patio Area	320 sqft
Granary	336 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	HVAC
Heating Fuel	Electric

Location & Zoning

Street Address	31396 RIVER DR
City	OCEAN VIEW
State	DE
Zip	19970
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	MR
Legal Description	BANKS HARBOR RETREAT LOT 2
Legal Subdivision	BANKS HARBOR RETREAT
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Township / Civil Division	SELBYVILLE-FRANKFORD
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1007
Census Tract	51307

Owner

Source: Sussex County records · APN 134-12.00-223.00

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	1332 CHISWICK DR, WEST CHESTER, PA 19380-3902
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 09, 2012 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 09, 2012 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201228134
Deed Book / Page	4028 / 107
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

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	Indian River 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	$1,144.00 (-2.97%)	$19,300 (-) Land $3,750 Building $15,550	$394,700 (+922.54%) Land $180,300 Building $214,400
2023	$1,179.00	$19,300 Land $3,750 Building $15,550	$38,600 Land $7,500 Building $31,100

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of August 17, 2025 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

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 Record 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

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 95% of Delaware
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Mediacom Communications Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 50

May also be available: Pocomoke Holdings, Verizon.

Based on FCC filings for 336 locations within half a mile of this property.

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	BETHANY BAY PUMP DISTRICT private · serves 52,684 people
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 as reported to EPA, 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. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.