493 County Rd, Bear, DE 19701 Property Records

New Castle County property record for 493 County Rd, Bear, DE 19701 · Last verified April 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	6 Beds
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Architecture Style	Bungalow
Year Built	Built 1940
Square Footage	870 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	79,715 sqft (1.83 acres)
Garage	Detached, 800 sqft
Occupancy	Owner Occupied

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`12-006.00-011`

Interior

Bedrooms	6 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	10 Rooms
Building Area	870 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	580 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	1 Stories
Primary Flooring	Wood Flooring
Interior Structure	Wallboard/Drywall Interior Structure

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1940
Effective Year Built	Effective 1940
Architectural Style	Bungalow Style
Exterior Material	Brick Exterior
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	79,715 sqft (1.83 acres)
Parking Spaces	3 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Detached Garage
Garage Area	800 sqft Garage

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating

Location & Zoning

Street Address	493 COUNTY RD
City	BEAR
State	DE
Zip	19701-1811
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Minor Civil Division	GLASGOW
Census Blockgroup	3
Census Block	3005
Census Tract	14809

Owner

Source: New Castle County records · APN 12-006.00-011

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	493 COUNTY RD, BEAR, DE 19701-1811
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is a Company
Vesting	Owner is a Trust, Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 10, 1993
Deed Sale	Feb 10, 1993
Last Transfer Date	Sep 25, 2019
Transfer Doc	0000078620
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

October 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Recording Date	Oct 01, 2019
Property Address	493 COUNTY RD, BEAR, DE 19701-1811
Document Number	0000078620
Instrument Date	Sep 25, 2019
Instrument	78620
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 15, 2019
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Document Interfamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	493 COUNTY ROAD BEAR DE BEAR DE 19701, BEAR, DE 19701

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	Colonial 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	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$385,600 (+633.08%) Land $152,300 Building $233,300
2024		$249,120
2023	$52,600 Land $19,100 Building $33,500

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, New Castle County (10003C), updated January 21, 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
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

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; lenders make the official flood determination.