5 S State St, Dover, DE 19901 Property Records

Kent County property record for 5 S State St, Dover, DE 19901 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Commercial > Retail
Architecture Style	Other
Year Built	Built 1900
Square Footage	5,732 sqft Total Area
Lot Size	11,761 sqft (0.27 acres)
Tax Bill	$2,767.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`2-05-077.05-04-28.00-000`
Alternative APNs	`ED05077.050428.00/000` `9848`

Interior

Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Units	2 Units
Building Area	5,732 sqft Total Area
Basement Area	1,756 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	1,756 sqft Unfinished
Stories	3 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Architectural Style	Other Style
Exterior Material	Brick Exterior
Construction Type	Masonry/Concrete Masonry Units (CMUs) Construction
Lot Area	11,761 sqft (0.27 acres)
Depth X Width	142 ft x 82 ft Depth x Width
Porch Area	168 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	Central Heating
Sewage	Municipal Sewage
Water Source	Commercial Water Source

Location & Zoning

Account Number	9848
Street Address	5 S STATE ST
City	DOVER
State	DE
Zip	19901-7332
Property Usage	Commercial Property Usage
Type	Commercial > Retail
Legal Description	S.E. COR. STATE & DIV. STS., DOVER 5 S. STATE ST.
Legal Subdivision	BRADFORD CITY ADDITION
Legal Lot Number	100
Jurisdiction	KENT DE
Minor Civil Division	DOVER
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2004
Census Tract	41300

Owner

Source: Kent County records · APN 2-05-077.05-04-28.00-000

Assessment roll updated September 8, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	135 E SIDE DR, REHOBOTH BEACH, DE 19971-1311
Owner Type	Owner is a Company
Vesting	Owner is a Trust, Family Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Mar 04, 2025
Transfer Doc	0000509571
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

March 2024: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	KENT DE
Recording Date	Mar 22, 2024
Property Address	5 S STATE ST, DOVER, DE 19901-7332
Document Number	0000490504
Book / Page	12913 / 109
Instrument Date	Mar 20, 2024
Instrument	2024-490504
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 08, 2024

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Interfamily Transfer Multiple parcels conveyed, unknown impact to APN

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	135 E SIDE DR, REHOBOTH BEACH, DE 19971-1311

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Family Trust
Address	135 E SIDE DR, REHOBOTH BEACH, DE 19971-1311

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Kent County records · Assessment roll updated September 8, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Delaware
County	Kent County
Municipality	Dover City
Unified School District	Capital School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$2,767.00 (-22.03%)	$470,800 (+290.38%) Land $116,900 Building $353,900
2023	$3,549.00	$120,600 Land $20,900 Building $99,700

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Kent County (10001C), updated May 25, 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	Low above 1% of the US · above 4% of Delaware
Wildfire Likelihood	Less than 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Historic Designation

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

Historic District	Within the Victorian Dover Historic District listed 1979 · 482 contributing resources · NRIS 79000622

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