39876 Bennett Rd, Bethany Beach, DE 19930 Property Records

Sussex County property record for 39876 Bennett Rd, Bethany Beach, DE 19930

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1,198 sqft · built 1950
Lot Size	0.164 acres (7,148 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$985,000 (Jan 2018)
Tax Bill	$4,017 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`134-13.16-7.00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`134-13.16-7.00`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,198 sqft Living Area
Elevator	Elevator

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1950
Effective Year Built	Effective 1950
Lot Area	7,148 sqft (0.164 acres)
Lot Dimensions	110 ft deep x 65 ft wide
Porch	Slab

Location & Zoning

Street Address	39876 BENNETT RD
City	BETHANY BEACH
State	DE
Zip	19930-3423
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	MR
Legal Description	SUSSEX SHORES LOT 5 BLK 1 CH96 SPEC COMM LIEN
Legal Subdivision	SUSSEX SHORES
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	5
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Township / Civil Division	SELBYVILLE-FRANKFORD
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2004
Census Tract	51202

Owner

Source: Sussex County records · APN 134-13.16-7.00

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	8120 HURON ST, DEXTER, MI 48130-1050
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 16, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 16, 2018 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Sep 21, 1996
Deed Document Number	20181673
Deed Book / Page	4828 / 108
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 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	$4,017.00 (+324.18%)	$22,950 (-) Land $12,200 Building $10,750	$1,881,000 (+3,998.04%) Land $1,702,200 Building $178,800
2023	$947.00	$22,950 Land $12,200 Building $10,750	$45,900 Land $24,400 Building $21,500

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 100050512022, as of September 2026 · 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 349 individual policies
Community Rating System	Class 8 (10% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	418 units insured incl. 69 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims	167 (1978–2025)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 167
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2025 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	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 within 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 as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Mediacom Communications Cable	1,000 / 50
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	980 / 880
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Xfinity.

Based on FCC filings for 184 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system DE0000557, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	SUSSEX SHORES WATER COMPANY private · serves 12,450 people
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Nov 2024
Lead	7 ppb (2023–2025) 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.