537 Deer Run, Bear, DE 19701 Property Records

New Castle County property record for 537 Deer Run, Bear, DE 19701

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,163 sqft · built 1988
Lot Size	0.18 acres (7,841 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$136,000 (Oct 1997)
Tax Bill	$3,623 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2017 Line of Credit
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`11-027.40-049`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`11-027.40-049`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	10 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,163 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,188 sqft
Family Room	Family Room
Flooring	Carpet
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1988
Effective Year Built	Effective 1988
Architectural Style	Colonial
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	7,841 sqft (0.18 acres)
Lot Dimensions	110 ft deep x 71 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Heat Pump
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	537 DEER RUN
City	BEAR
State	DE
Zip	19701-2717
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	NCPUD
Legal Subdivision	ROSEWOOD
Legal Lot Number	217
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Township / Civil Division	GLASGOW
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3007
Census Tract	14810

Owner

Source: New Castle County records · APN 11-027.40-049

Assessment roll updated April 13, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	537 DEER RUN DR, BEAR, DE 19701
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 30, 1997 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 30, 1997 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	2350 / 231
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

September 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Property Address	537 DEER RUN, BEAR, DE 19701-2717
Document Number	0000052246
Instrument Date	Sep 27, 2017
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Aug 25, 2018
Title Company	TITLE SERVICE AND LIAISON COMPANIES, INDECOMM GLOBAL SVCS

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	537 DEER RUN BEAR DE 197012717, BEAR, DE 19701-2717

Mortgage

Document Number	0000052246
Date	Oct 10, 2017
Instrument	52246

Lender

Name	BANK OF AMERICA
Type	Bank
Address	CHARLOTTE, NC 28255

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Oct 09, 2047

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: New Castle County records · Assessment roll updated April 13, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Delaware
County	New Castle County
Unified School District	Christina 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	$3,623.00 (+8.96%)	$429,900 (+453.28%) Land $78,500 Building $351,400
2024			$332,640
2023	$3,325.00	$77,700 Land $12,600 Building $65,100

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of January 21, 2026 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force

Wildfire

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 at the parcel

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.

Historic Designation

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

Listed Area	Within New Castle and Frenchtown Railroad Right-of-Way listed 1976 · 2 contributing resources · NRIS 76002290

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

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

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 USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Based on FCC filings for 331 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	ARTESIAN WATER COMPANY private · serves 231,114 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Oct 2025
Lead	1 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 as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.