348 Chestnut St, Lewes, DE 19958 Property Records

Sussex County property record for 348 Chestnut St, Lewes, DE 19958 · Last verified June 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 864 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.052 acres (2,269 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$490,000 (Oct 2016)
Tax Bill	$1,305 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2020 Refinance
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`335-8.07-177.00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`335-8.07-177.00`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Plumbing Fixtures	10 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	864 sqft Living Area
Elevator	Elevator

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Lot Area	2,269 sqft (0.052 acres)
Lot Dimensions	84 ft deep x 27 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Street Address	348 CHESTNUT ST
City	LEWES
State	DE
Zip	19958-1302
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	CHESTNUT ST 1/2 OF LOT 1/2 OF DOUBLE HOUSE
Legal Subdivision	LEWES
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Township / Civil Division	LEWES
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2032
Census Tract	50903

Owner

Source: Sussex County records · APN 335-8.07-177.00

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	1119 N ROYAL ST, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314-1451
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 11, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 11, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201635512
Deed Book / Page	4607 / 334
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

November 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Property Address	348 CHESTNUT ST, LEWES, DE 19958-1302
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 05, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0189840265
Date	Nov 02, 2020
Book Page	18984/265
Instrument	20200000053074

Lender

Name	THE COMMUNITY BANK

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Refinance
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Dec 01, 2050

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	Lewes City
Unified School District	Cape Henlopen 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	$1,305.00 (+151.45%)	$3,800 (-) Land $1,400 Building $2,400	$618,000 (+2,828.91%) Land $372,700 Building $245,300
2023	$519.00	$3,800 Land $1,400 Building $2,400	$21,100 Land $2,800 Building $18,300

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 100050509032, 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
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 156 individual NFIP policies nearby
Community Rating System	Class 8 (10% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	162 units insured 6 under condo master policies
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2012)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Oct 2012, rainfall accumulation, Hurricane Sandy

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
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, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 531 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Shenandoah Telecommunications Company	Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Xfinity	Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon	Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T	Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available at this address: Verizon. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.