34548 Rickards Rd, Frankford, DE 19945 Property Records

Sussex County property record for 34548 Rickards Rd, Frankford, DE 19945

Property Summary

Property Type	Rural Home
Details	3 bd · 1,344 sqft · built 1982
Lot Size	5.66 acres (246,550 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$531 (2026)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`134-18.00-28.00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`134-18.00-28.00`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Plumbing Fixtures	8 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,344 sqft Living Area
Elevator	Elevator

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1982
Effective Year Built	Effective 1982
Lot Area	246,550 sqft (5.66 acres)
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Location & Zoning

Street Address	34548 RICKARDS RD
City	FRANKFORD
State	DE
Zip	19945-3576
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Rural Home
Local Zoning Code	AR-1
Legal Description	RD 367B FROM LIZZARD HL TO BAYARDROXANA HWY
Legal Subdivision	FRANKFORD
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Township / Civil Division	SELBYVILLE-FRANKFORD
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2025
Census Tract	51302

Owner

34548 Rickards Rd, a rural home, is owned and occupied by an individual.

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

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	34548 RICKARDS RD, FRANKFORD, DE 19945-3576
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 34548 Rickards Rd was $531, down 0.6% 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	$531.00 (-0.56%)	$18,500 (-) Land $3,000 Building $15,500	$499,800 (-) Land $232,200 Building $267,600
2025	$534.00	$18,500 Land $3,000 Building $15,500	$499,800 Land $232,200 Building $267,600
2023	$523.00	$18,500 Land $3,000 Building $15,500	$37,000 Land $6,000 Building $31,000

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 34548 Rickards Rd in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 3 flood claims nearby since 2010.

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
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 32 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	32 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (2010–2012)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Oct 2012 · Hurricane Sandy
Claims by Event	Hurricane Sandy, Oct 2012 · 2 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 34548 Rickards Rd is low, with less than 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 97% of the US · lower than 87% of Delaware
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 27 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Mediacom Xtream Cable	1,000 / 50
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20