40 Dune Rd, Bethany Beach, DE 19930 Property Records

Sussex County property record for 40 Dune Rd, Bethany Beach, DE 19930

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1,316 sqft · built 1969
Lot Size	0.207 acres (8,999 sqft)
Owner	Trust Name on File
Tax Bill	$4,978 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone AO (high risk)
APN	`134-17.16-107.00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`134-17.16-107.00`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Plumbing Fixtures	9 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,316 sqft Living Area
Elevator	Elevator

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1969
Effective Year Built	Effective 1969
Lot Area	8,999 sqft (0.207 acres)
Lot Dimensions	150 ft deep x 60 ft wide
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address	40 DUNE RD
City	BETHANY BEACH
State	DE
Zip	19930-9521
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	MIDDLESEX BEACH LOT 20 BLK A
Legal Subdivision	MIDDLESEX BEACH
Legal Block	A
Legal Lot Number	20
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Township / Civil Division	SELBYVILLE-FRANKFORD
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4000
Census Tract	51204

Owner

Source: Sussex County records · APN 134-17.16-107.00

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

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Owner of Record	Trust Name on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 127, BETHANY BEACH, DE 19930-0127
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Jun 18, 2015
Transfer Doc	0044170211
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	$4,978.00 (+245.69%)	$46,700 (-) Land $30,000 Building $16,700	$2,559,000 (+2,639.83%) Land $2,167,100 Building $391,900
2023	$1,440.00	$46,700 Land $30,000 Building $16,700	$93,400 Land $60,000 Building $33,400

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 AO high risk · sheet flow 1–3 ft
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	Varies along the reach; see FIRM
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required federally backed loans
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 372 policies
Community Rating System	Class 9 (5% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	372 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	144 (1983–2025)
Claims Outside the SFHA	5 of 144
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2025
Claims by Event	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	Low lower than 98% of the US · lower than 91% of Delaware
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · sampled at 20 locations within half a mile · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Mediacom Communications Cable	1,000 / 50
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: AT&T.

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System via ECHO, 2026 Q3 · EPA community water system boundaries v3.0, March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	ARTESIAN SOUTHERN SUSSEX REGIONAL private · serves 20,145 people
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Feb 2024
Lead	2 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Total trihalomethanes resolved · Jun 2019
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 full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.