5 E James St, Fenwick Island, DE 19944 Property Records

Sussex County property record for 5 E James St, Fenwick Island, DE 19944

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 3 ba · 1,753 sqft · built 1981
Lot Size	0.172 acres (7,501 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Tax Bill	$3,729 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2020 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone AO (high risk)
APN	`134-23.12-166.00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`134-23.12-166.00`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	9 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,753 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,478 sqft
Upper Floors Area	690 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace
Elevator	Elevator

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1981
Effective Year Built	Effective 1981
Exterior Material	Wood
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Wood Shingle
Lot Area	7,501 sqft (0.172 acres)
Lot Dimensions	150 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Garage Area	1,069 sqft
Parking Spaces	5 Parking Spaces

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Slab
Porch Area	93 sqft
Deck Area	Deck Area
Patio Area	1,331 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	5 E JAMES ST
City	FENWICK ISLAND
State	DE
Zip	19944-4428
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	TN
Legal Description	FENWICK ISLAND JAMES ST. LOT 8 SEC
Legal Subdivision	FENWICK ISLAND
Legal Lot Number	8
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Township / Civil Division	SELBYVILLE-FRANKFORD
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1021
Census Tract	51205

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	606 DATE PALM RD, VERO BEACH, FL 32963-1679
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Revocable Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Jun 25, 2020
Transfer Doc	0052770132
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

July 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Recording Date	Jul 23, 2020
Property Address	5 E JAMES ST, FENWICK ISLAND, DE 19944-4428
Document Number	0052770132
Book / Page	005277 / 000132
Instrument Date	Jun 25, 2020
Instrument	32005
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 28, 2020
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	606 DATE PALM RD VERO BEACH FL 329631679, VERO BEACH, FL 32963-1679

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Delaware
County	Sussex County
Municipality	Fenwick Island Town
Unified School District	Indian River School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$3,729.00 (-0.37%)	$38,900 (-) Land $12,500 Building $26,400	$1,746,400 (-) Land $1,205,600 Building $540,800
2025	$3,743.00 (+131.19%)	$38,900 (-) Land $12,500 Building $26,400	$1,746,400 (+2,144.73%) Land $1,205,600 Building $540,800
2023	$1,619.00	$38,900 Land $12,500 Building $26,400	$77,800 Land $25,000 Building $52,800

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 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 324 individual policies
Community Rating System	Class 9 (5% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	600 units insured incl. 276 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims	229 (1983–2021)
Claims Outside the SFHA	4 of 229
Most Recent Claim	Oct 2021 · tidal / storm surge
Claims by Event	Hurricane Sandy, Nov 2012 · 104 claims Severe Winter Storms, High Winds, And Flooding, Feb 1998 · 24 claims Severe Coastal Storm, Jan 1992 · 57 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 99.1% of the US · lower than 95% of Delaware
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 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	ARTESIAN SOUTHERN SUSSEX REGIONAL private · serves 20,145 people · EPA ID DE00A0323
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, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 72 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
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20