317 Townsend St, Laurel, DE 19956 Property Records

Sussex County property record for 317 Townsend St, Laurel, DE 19956 · Last verified June 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 1,344 sqft · built 1950
Lot Size	0.161 acres (7,004 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$22,000 (Dec 2016)
Tax Bill	$505 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2022 Refinance
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`432-8.06-30.00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`432-8.06-30.00`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Plumbing Fixtures	12 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,344 sqft Living Area
Elevator	Elevator

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1950
Effective Year Built	Effective 1950
Lot Area	7,004 sqft (0.161 acres)
Lot Dimensions	103 ft deep x 68 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Street Address	317 TOWNSEND ST
City	LAUREL
State	DE
Zip	19956-1013
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	309 TOWNSEND ST
Legal Subdivision	LAUREL
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Township / Civil Division	LAUREL-DELMAR
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3002
Census Tract	51802

Owner

Source: Sussex County records · APN 432-8.06-30.00

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	317 TOWNSEND ST, LAUREL, DE 19956-1013
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 01, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 01, 2016 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Oct 24, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201642997
Deed Book / Page	4631 / 87
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

August 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Property Address	317 TOWNSEND ST, LAUREL, DE 19956-1013
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Sep 21, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0212770001
Date	Aug 26, 2022
Book Page	21277/1
Instrument	20220000040021

Lender

Name	DEL ONE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Refinance
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	181 Months
Due	Sep 01, 2037

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
Municipality	Laurel Town
Unified School District	Laurel School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$505.00 (+47.66%)	$5,900 (-) Land $800 Building $5,100	$147,600 (+1,150.85%) Land $26,300 Building $121,300
2023	$342.00	$5,900 Land $800 Building $5,100	$11,800 Land $1,600 Building $10,200

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Sussex County (10005C), updated August 17, 2025 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 100050518023, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 3 individual NFIP policies nearby
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force 2 of 3 on primary residences

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 5% of the US · above 19% of Delaware
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 5,263 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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.