39617 Turtle Run, Bethany Beach, DE 19930 Property Records

Sussex County property record for 39617 Turtle Run, Bethany Beach, DE 19930

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 7 ba · 3,202 sqft · built 1995
Lot Size	0.16 acres (6,957 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$5,229 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`134-9.00-855.00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`134-9.00-855.00`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	7 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	6 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	3,202 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,649 sqft
Flooring	Ceramic Tile
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace
Elevator	Elevator

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1995
Effective Year Built	Effective 1995
Exterior Material	Wood
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Wood Shingle
Lot Area	6,957 sqft (0.16 acres)
Lot Dimensions	65 ft deep x 107 ft wide
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Deck Area	Deck Area
Patio Area	693 sqft
Milk House	224 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	39617 TURTLE RUN
City	BETHANY BEACH
State	DE
Zip	19930-3657
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	MR
Legal Description	OCEAN RIDGE LOT 50
Legal Subdivision	OCEAN RIDGE
Legal Lot Number	50
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Township / Civil Division	SELBYVILLE-FRANKFORD
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1004
Census Tract	51201

Owner

Source: Sussex County assessment roll, APN 134-9.00-855.00, as of May 21, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	5610 WISCONSIN AVE, 808, CHEVY CHASE, MD 20815-4434
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 23, 1995
Deed Sale	Jan 23, 1995
Deed Book / Page	2031 / 180
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Sussex County assessment roll as of 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 and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$5,229.00 (+140.75%)	$52,600 (-) Land $10,500 Building $42,100	$2,448,200 (+2,227.19%) Land $1,681,600 Building $766,600
2023	$2,172.00	$52,600 Land $10,500 Building $42,100	$105,200 Land $21,000 Building $84,200

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Sussex County (10005C), as of August 17, 2025 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 100050512011, as of September 2026 · USFWS Coastal Barrier Resources System as of December 19, 2024 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone AE high risk
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	6.0 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required federally backed loans
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 496 individual policies
Community Rating System	Class 8 (10% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	665 units insured incl. 169 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims	130 (1981–2025)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 130
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2025 · tidal / storm surge
Claims by Event	Hurricane Sandy, Oct 2012 · 35 claims Severe Winter Storms, High Winds, And Flooding, Feb 1998 · 21 claims Severe Coastal Storm, Jan 1992 · 28 claims

Coastal Barrier Resources

Coastal Barrier Resources System	Yes
Unit	H01 “North Bethany Beach”
Unit Type	System Unit
Designated	Oct 18, 1982
NFIP Eligibility	Not eligible (built 1995) built after the Oct 1, 1983 cutoff · private flood insurance only

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 96% of the US · lower than 84% of Delaware
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, 157 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

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

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system DE0000825, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	DEWEY BEACH WATER DEPARTMENT serves 31,000 people
Water Source	Purchased groundwater from REHOBOTH BEACH WATER DEPARTMENT
Last State Inspection	Apr 2024
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2021–2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.