502 S Ocean Dr, Bethany Beach, DE 19930 Property Records

Sussex County property record for 502 S Ocean Dr, Bethany Beach, DE 19930 · Last verified June 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Year Built	Built 1960
Square Footage	1,470 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	6,499 sqft (0.149 acres)
Pool	112 sqft
Last Sale	$1,675,000 (2020)
Tax Bill	$5,408.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`134-20.08-160.00`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Plumbing Fixtures	8 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Building Area	1,470 sqft Living Area
Stories	1 Stories
Elevator	Elevator

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1960
Effective Year Built	Effective 1960
Lot Area	6,499 sqft (0.149 acres)
Depth X Width	130 ft x 50 ft Depth x Width
Parking Spaces	3 Parking Spaces
Pool Area	112 sqft Pool

Location & Zoning

Street Address	502 S OCEAN DR
City	BETHANY BEACH
State	DE
Zip	19930-9565
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	S BETHANY OCEAN DR S 5TH ST LOT 1 BLK 1 S ADD W/IMP
Legal Subdivision	SOUTH BETHANY
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Minor Civil Division	SELBYVILLE-FRANKFORD
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1001
Census Tract	51204

Owner

Source: Sussex County records · APN 134-20.08-160.00

Assessment roll updated May 21, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	3428 CONSTELLATION DR, DAVIDSONVILLE, MD 21035-1341
Owner Type	Owner is a Company
Vesting	Owner is a Trust, Revocable Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 20, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 20, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 30, 1995 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	202050010
Deed Book / Page	5333 / 239
Last Transfer Date	Nov 24, 2025
Transfer Doc	0000001292
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

October 2020: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Recording Date	Oct 20, 2020
Property Address	502 S OCEAN DR, BETHANY BEACH, DE 19930-9565
Document Number	0053330239
Book / Page	5333 / 239
Instrument Date	Oct 20, 2020
Instrument	20200000050010
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 24, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenant By Entirety
Address	3428 CONSTELLATION DR, DAVIDSONVILLE, MD 21035-1341

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Sussex County records · Assessment roll updated May 21, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$5,408.00 (+291.6%)	$38,100 (-) Land $19,200 Building $18,900	$2,532,000 (+3,684.75%) Land $2,255,800 Building $276,200
2023	$1,381.00	$38,100 Land $19,200 Building $18,900	$66,900 Land $38,400 Building $28,500

Flood & Wildfire

502 S Ocean Dr is in FEMA Zone VE, inside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Sussex County (10005C), updated August 17, 2025

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone VE 1% annual chance coastal, wave action, BFE determined
Special Flood Hazard Area	Yes flood insurance required for federally backed mortgages
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	12.0 ft vertical datum per the FIRM (NAVD88 on current maps)

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach of burnable land

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