4 Short Rd, Bethany Beach, DE 19930 Property Records

Sussex County property record for 4 Short Rd, Bethany Beach, DE 19930 · Last verified June 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 1,248 sqft · built 1979
Lot Size	0.45 acres (19,602 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$142,500 (Apr 1992)
Tax Bill	$2,377 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2018 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`134-17.15-11.00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`134-17.15-11.00`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	12 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,248 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	1,344 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,344 sqft
Elevator	Elevator

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1979
Effective Year Built	Effective 2018
Exterior Material	Wood
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	19,602 sqft (0.45 acres)
Lot Dimensions	140 ft deep x 140 ft wide
Garage Type	Mixed
Garage Area	1,344 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Slab
Porch Area	560 sqft
Deck Area	Deck Area
Patio Area	560 sqft
Total Buildings	2 Buildings

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C

Location & Zoning

Street Address	4 SHORT RD
City	BETHANY BEACH
State	DE
Zip	19930-9775
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	MIDDLESEX BEACH LOT 4 BLK Q
Legal Subdivision	MIDDLESEX BEACH
Legal Block	Q
Legal Lot Number	4
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Township / Civil Division	SELBYVILLE-FRANKFORD
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4004
Census Tract	51204

Owner

Source: Sussex County records · APN 134-17.15-11.00

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	4120 SAUL RD, KENSINGTON, MD 20895-3725
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Borrower in Default

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 08, 1992 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 08, 1992 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	3125 / 71
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

March 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Property Address	4 SHORT RD, BETHANY BEACH, DE 19930-9775
Document Number	0168090001
Instrument Date	Mar 22, 2018
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Aug 14, 2018

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	4 SHORT RD BETHANY BEACH DE 19930, BETHANY BEACH, DE 19930

Mortgage

Document Number	0168090001
Date	Mar 28, 2018
Book Page	016809/000001
Instrument	10802

Lender

Name	PNC BK
Type	Bank
Address	MIAMISBURG, OH 45342

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	180 Months
Due	Mar 27, 2033

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, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$2,377.00 (+58.78%)	$23,150 (-) Land $8,750 Building $14,400	$1,113,100 (+1,435.31%) Land $506,000 Building $607,100
2023	$1,497.00	$23,150 Land $8,750 Building $14,400	$72,500 Land $17,500 Building $55,000

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 100050512044, 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 372 individual NFIP policies nearby
Community Rating System	Class 9 (5% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	372 in force 79 of 372 on primary residences
Nearby Flood Claims	144 (1983–2025)
Claims Outside the SFHA	5 of 144
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2025
Flood Events	Hurricane Sandy (Nov 2012), 102 claims Severe Winter Storms, High Winds, And Flooding (Feb 1998), 8 claims Severe Coastal Storm (Jan 1992), 13 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.