36852 Whaleys Rd, Delmar, DE 19940 Property Records

Sussex County property record for 36852 Whaleys Rd, Delmar, DE 19940 · Last verified June 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Timberland, Forest, Woodland Vacant Land
Lot Size	53.9 acres (2,350,933 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$212,000 (Mar 2016)
Tax Bill	$6,448 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2019 Loan Modification
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`532-16.00-31.00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`532-16.00-31.00`

Exterior

Lot Area	2,350,933 sqft (53.9 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	36852 WHALEYS RD
City	DELMAR
State	DE
Zip	19940
Property Category	Vacant Land
Property Type	Vacant Land > Timberland, Forest, Woodland
Legal Description	1200 RD WHITES VILLE TO LOWES X RDS
Legal Subdivision	LITTLE CREEK
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Township / Civil Division	LAUREL-DELMAR
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3070
Census Tract	51702

Owner

Source: Sussex County records · APN 532-16.00-31.00

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	17135 WHITESVILLE RD, DELMAR, DE 19940-4030
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 04, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 04, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20167133
Deed Book / Page	4513 / 214
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

January 2019: Loan Modification, Mortgage

Document Type	Loan Modification
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Property Address	36852 WHALEYS RD, DELMAR, DE 19940
Document Number	0173500059
Instrument Date	Jan 17, 2019
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 12, 2019

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Husband and Wife
Address	17135 WHITESVILLE RD DELMAR DE 199404030, DELMAR, DE 19940-4030

Mortgage

Document Number	0173500059
Date	Jan 24, 2019
Book Page	017350/000059
Instrument	2736

Lender

Name	FIRST FIN'L BK&TR
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	EL DORADO, AR 71730

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	180 Months
Due	Jan 23, 2034

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	Delmar School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed market value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Market Value
2025	$6,448.00 (-14.52%)	$1,898,400 (+531.33%) Land $175,900 Building $1,722,500
2023	$7,543.00 Additional exemption filed	$300,700 Building $300,700

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Sussex County (10005C), updated August 17, 2025 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 34% of the US · above 75% of Delaware
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 2,564 per year
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.