5177 Watson Rd, Laurel, DE 19956 Property Records

Sussex County property record for 5177 Watson Rd, Laurel, DE 19956 · Last verified June 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Rural Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Year Built	Built 1920
Square Footage	1,054 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	1,091,614 sqft (25 acres)
Garage	1,200 sqft
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Tax Bill	$3,857.00 (2025)

Owner

Source: Sussex County records · APN 432-6.00-33.02

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	5177 WATSON RD, LAUREL, DE 19956-4035
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 16, 1995
Deed Sale	Apr 16, 1995
Deed Book / Page	3255 / 291
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

February 2026: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Property Address	5177 WATSON RD, LAUREL, DE 19956-4035
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Mar 17, 2026

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Document Number	0238260220
Date	Feb 26, 2026
Book Page	23826/220
Instrument	2026000007007

Lender

Name	DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST CO AMERICAS
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

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
Unified School District	Laurel 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	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$3,857.00 (-33.88%)	$97,450 (-) Land $1,500 Building $95,950	$1,392,500 (+599.05%) Land $352,700 Building $1,039,800
2023	$5,833.00	$97,450 Land $1,500 Building $95,950	$199,200 Land $3,000 Building $196,200

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Sussex County (10005C), updated August 17, 2025 · 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 35% of the US · above 77% of Delaware
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 2,000 per year
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`432-6.00-33.02`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Plumbing Fixtures	8 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Building Area	1,054 sqft Living Area
Stories	2 Stories
Elevator	Elevator

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 1920
Lot Area	1,091,614 sqft (25 acres)
Parking Spaces	5 Parking Spaces
Garage Area	1,200 sqft Garage

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling

Location & Zoning

Street Address	5177 WATSON RD
City	LAUREL
State	DE
Zip	19956-4035
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Rural Home
Legal Description	NE/RD 500 PARCEL C ADDT FX
Legal Subdivision	LAUREL
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Minor Civil Division	LAUREL-DELMAR
Census Blockgroup	3
Census Block	3005
Census Tract	51801