39816 Dukes Rd, Bethany Beach, DE 19930 Property Records

Sussex County property record for 39816 Dukes Rd, Bethany Beach, DE 19930 · Last verified June 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 666 sqft · built 1966
Lot Size	0.164 acres (7,148 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$4,197 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`134-13.11-23.00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`134-13.11-23.00`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Plumbing Fixtures	12 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	666 sqft Living Area
Elevator	Elevator

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1966
Effective Year Built	Effective 1966
Lot Area	7,148 sqft (0.164 acres)
Lot Dimensions	110 ft deep x 65 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Street Address	39816 DUKES RD
City	BETHANY BEACH
State	DE
Zip	19930-3429
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	SUSSEX SHORES LOT 7 BLK 3 CH96 SPEC COMM LIEN
Legal Subdivision	SUSSEX SHORES
Legal Block	3
Legal Lot Number	7
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Township / Civil Division	SELBYVILLE-FRANKFORD
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2003
Census Tract	51202

Owner

Source: Sussex County records · APN 134-13.11-23.00

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	5 MAGNOLIA PKWY, CHEVY CHASE, MD 20815-4206
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

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 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	$4,197.00 (+307.48%)	$24,950 (-) Land $12,200 Building $12,750	$1,965,300 (+3,838.48%) Land $1,702,200 Building $263,100
2023	$1,030.00	$24,950 Land $12,200 Building $12,750	$49,900 Land $24,400 Building $25,500

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 100050512022, 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 349 individual NFIP policies nearby
Community Rating System	Class 8 (10% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	418 units insured (69 under condo master policies) 28 of 349 individual policies on primary residences
Nearby Flood Claims	167 (1978–2025)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 167
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2025, rainfall accumulation
Flood Events	Hurricane Sandy (Oct 2012), 37 claims Severe Winter Storms, High Winds, And Flooding (Feb 1998), 28 claims Severe Coastal Storm (Jan 1992), 33 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.