40 Delaware Ave, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 Property Records

Sussex County property record for 40 Delaware Ave, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 3 ba · 1,614 sqft · built 1944
Lot Size	0.115 acres (5,001 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Tax Bill	$4,242 (2026)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`334-14.17-517.00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`334-14.17-517.00`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	13 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,614 sqft Living Area
Elevator	Elevator

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1944
Effective Year Built	Effective 1944
Exterior Material	Wood
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Wood Shingle
Lot Area	5,001 sqft (0.115 acres)
Lot Dimensions	100 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Deck Area	Deck Area
Patio Area	304 sqft
Milk House	392 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	40 DELAWARE AVE
City	REHOBOTH BEACH
State	DE
Zip	19971-2219
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	TN
Legal Description	DELAWARE AVE REH BCH CP MTG ASSN LOT 40
Legal Subdivision	REHOBOTH BEACH
Legal Lot Number	40
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Township / Civil Division	LEWES
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1006
Census Tract	51102

Owner

Source: Sussex County records, as of September 18, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	6912 PRINCE GEORGES AVE, TAKOMA PARK, MD 20912-5414
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Sussex County assessment roll, as of September 18, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Delaware
County	Sussex County
Municipality	Rehoboth Beach City
Unified School District	Cape Henlopen School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$4,242.00 (-0.38%)	$21,800 (-) Land $10,000 Building $11,800	$2,016,300 (-) Land $1,684,600 Building $331,700
2025	$4,258.00 (+296.83%)	$21,800 (-) Land $10,000 Building $11,800	$2,016,300 (+4,524.54%) Land $1,684,600 Building $331,700
2023	$1,073.00	$21,800 Land $10,000 Building $11,800	$43,600 Land $20,000 Building $23,600

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective August 17, 2025 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 157 individual policies
Community Rating System	Class 8 (10% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	334 units insured incl. 177 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims	25 (1979–2012)
Claims Outside the SFHA	6 of 25
Most Recent Claim	Oct 2012 · Hurricane Sandy
Claims by Event	Hurricane Sandy, Oct 2012 · 3 claims Severe Winter Storms, High Winds, And Flooding, Feb 1998 · 4 claims Severe Coastal Storm, Jan 1992 · 7 claims

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.

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 47% of Delaware
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	REHOBOTH BEACH WATER DEPARTMENT serves 25,000 people · EPA ID DE0000723
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Jul 2024
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2022–2024) 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, 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 643 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20