38166 Bow St, Ocean View, DE 19970 Property Records

Sussex County property record for 38166 Bow St, Ocean View, DE 19970 · Last verified June 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,715 sqft · built 1996
Lot Size	0.381 acres (16,575 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$220,000 (May 2019)
Tax Bill	$1,721 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2019 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`134-9.00-175.00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`134-9.00-175.00`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	8 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,715 sqft Living Area
Elevator	Elevator

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1996
Effective Year Built	Effective 1996
Exterior Material	Wood
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Wood Shingle
Lot Area	16,575 sqft (0.381 acres)
Lot Dimensions	195 ft deep x 85 ft wide
Garage Type	Mixed
Garage Area	384 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Slab
Porch Area	120 sqft
Deck Area	Deck Area
Patio Area	221 sqft
Boat Access	Boat Access

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	38166 BOW ST
City	OCEAN VIEW
State	DE
Zip	19970-3316
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	HOLLY RIDGE TERRACE LOT 15 SEC 2 CT
Legal Subdivision	HOLLY RIDGE TERRACE
Legal Lot Number	15
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Township / Civil Division	SELBYVILLE-FRANKFORD
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2013
Census Tract	51201

Owner

Source: Sussex County records · APN 134-9.00-175.00

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	200 W HOFFECKER RD, POTTSTOWN, PA 19465-9643
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	May 06, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 06, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201915428
Deed Book / Page	5055 / 1
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

May 2019: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Recording Date	May 06, 2019
Property Address	38166 BOW ST, OCEAN VIEW, DE 19970-3316
Document Number	0050550001
Book / Page	5055 / 1
Instrument Date	Apr 30, 2019
Instrument	20190000015428
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 24, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	200 W HOFFECKER RD, POTTSTOWN, PA 19465-9643

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	$1,721.00 (+59.06%)	$20,050 (-) Land $4,550 Building $15,500	$699,400 (+1,644.14%) Land $366,300 Building $333,100
2023	$1,082.00	$20,050 Land $4,550 Building $15,500	$40,100 Land $9,100 Building $31,000

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 100050512012, 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 AE
Special Flood Hazard Area	Yes
Flood Hazard	High
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	6.0 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required (federally backed mortgages)
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 254 individual NFIP policies nearby
Nearby Flood Policies	721 units insured (467 under condo master policies) 112 of 254 individual policies on primary residences
Nearby Flood Claims	54 (1994–2020)
Claims Outside the SFHA	12 of 54
Most Recent Claim	Apr 2020, other causes
Flood Events	Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Jan 2016), 2 claims Hurricane Sandy (Oct 2012), 27 claims Severe Winter Storms, High Winds, And Flooding (Feb 1998), 16 claims

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.