501 Clara St, Dover, DE 19904 Property Records

Kent County property record for 501 Clara St, Dover, DE 19904

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial
Details	4,800 sqft · built 1960
Lot Size	7.7 acres (335,412 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2021 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`2-05-067.20-01-74.00-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`2-05-067.20-01-74.00-000`
Alternative APNs	`ED05067.200174.00/000` `116268` `58532`

Interior

Building Area	4,800 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1960
Effective Year Built	Effective 1960
Lot Area	335,412 sqft (7.7 acres)
Lot Width	7.7 ft Width
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	3,600 sqft
Parking Spaces	12 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	116268
Street Address	501 CLARA ST
City	DOVER
State	DE
Zip	19904
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail
Local Zoning Code	IO
Legal Description	501 WILLIAM STREET
Jurisdiction	KENT DE
Township / Civil Division	DOVER
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3022
Census Tract	43300

Owner

501 Clara St, a commercial property, is owned by a company.

Source: Kent County records, as of September 9, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	1200 N DUPONT HWY, DOVER, DE 19901-2202
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Government

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

June 2021: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	KENT DE
Recording Date	Jun 30, 2021
Property Address	501 CLARA ST, DOVER, DE 19904
Document Number	0000422678
Book / Page	11189 / 7
Instrument Date	May 31, 2021
Instrument	2021-422678
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 6, 2021

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1200 N DUPONT HWY, DOVER, DE 19901-2202

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Kent County assessment roll, as of September 9, 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

Year	Assessed Value
2026	$508,400 Land $451,000 Building $57,400
2023	$172,200 Land $76,300 Building $95,900

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 501 Clara St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 1 flood claim nearby since 1988.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective May 25, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1988)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Apr 1988 · erosion

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

Wildfire risk around 501 Clara St is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of 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	Direct burnable vegetation

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	DOVER WATER DEPARTMENT serves 39,491 people · EPA ID DE0000571
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Feb 2024
Lead	2 ppb (2024–2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
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. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 223 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	2,300 / 2,300
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20