429 Nilsen Rd, Bear, DE 19701 Property Records

New Castle County property record for 429 Nilsen Rd, Bear, DE 19701 · Last verified April 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,172 sqft · built 1987
Lot Size	0.16 acres (6,970 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$150,000 (Mar 2001)
Tax Bill	$3,537 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2020 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`11-032.30-186`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`11-032.30-186`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	10 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,172 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,197 sqft
Family Room	Family Room
Flooring	Carpet
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1987
Effective Year Built	Effective 1987
Architectural Style	Colonial
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	6,970 sqft (0.16 acres)
Lot Dimensions	100 ft deep x 70 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Heat Pump
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	429 NILSEN RD
City	BEAR
State	DE
Zip	19701-1681
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Subdivision	PORTER SQUARE
Legal Lot Number	244
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Township / Civil Division	GLASGOW
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2005
Census Tract	14810

Owner

Source: New Castle County records · APN 11-032.30-186

Assessment roll updated April 13, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	429 NILSEN RD, BEAR, DE 19701-1681
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 02, 2001 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 02, 2001 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	200114809
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

September 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Property Address	429 NILSEN RD, BEAR, DE 19701-1681
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 05, 2021
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE CO

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	429 NILSEN RD, BEAR, DE 19701-1681

Mortgage

Document Number	0000081377
Date	Sep 21, 2020
Instrument	20200921-0081377

Lender

Name	WELLS FARGO BANK NA
Type	Bank
Address	DES MOINES, IA 50328

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	313 Months
Due	Oct 01, 2046

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: New Castle County records · Assessment roll updated April 13, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Delaware
County	New Castle County
Unified School District	Christina 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	$3,537.00 (+10.36%)	$419,600 (+460.21%) Land $82,300 Building $337,300
2024			$350,640
2023	$3,205.00	$74,900 Land $11,800 Building $63,100

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, New Castle County (10003C), updated January 21, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 100030148102, 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 X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 4 individual NFIP policies nearby
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	4 in force 4 of 4 on primary residences
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (1999–2003)
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2003, rainfall accumulation
Flood Events	Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations (Sep 1999), 2 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 20% of the US · above 47% of Delaware
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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.

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places · August 1, 2026 release · Last verified October 2026

Listed Area	Within New Castle and Frenchtown Railroad Right-of-Way listed 1976 · 2 contributing resources · NRIS 76002290

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.