56 West Ave, Ocean View, DE 19970 Property Records

Sussex County property record for 56 West Ave, Ocean View, DE 19970

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 1,152 sqft · built 1943
Lot Size	0.303 acres (13,177 sqft)
Owner	Trust Name on File
Last Sale	$4,200 (Oct 1989)
Tax Bill	$668 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2023 Transfer Mar 2023 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`134-12.00-631.00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`134-12.00-631.00`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	6 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,152 sqft Living Area
Elevator	Elevator

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1943
Effective Year Built	Effective 1943
Exterior Material	Wood
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Wood Shingle
Lot Area	13,177 sqft (0.303 acres)
Lot Dimensions	191 ft deep x 69 ft wide
Garage Type	Mixed
Porch	Slab
Porch Area	80 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	56 WEST AVE
City	OCEAN VIEW
State	DE
Zip	19970
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	TN
Legal Description	WEST AVE LOT W/IMP
Legal Subdivision	OCEAN VIEW
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Township / Civil Division	SELBYVILLE-FRANKFORD
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2005
Census Tract	51313

Owner

56 West Ave is held in a trust since August 2023.

Source: Sussex County records, as of September 18, 2026

Owner of Record	Trust Name on File
Mailing Address	6655 WAYNE AVE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19119-3521
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Aug 17, 2023	Correction Deed
Mar 31, 2023	Deed, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 20, 1989 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Oct 20, 1989 · Amount on File
Last Transfer Date	Aug 8, 2023
Transfer Doc	0059580336
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

August 2023: Correction Deed

Document Type	Correction Deed
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Recording Date	Aug 17, 2023
Property Address	56 WEST AVE, OCEAN VIEW, DE 19970
Document Number	0059580336
Book / Page	5958 / 336
Instrument Date	Aug 8, 2023
Instrument	2023000028862
Record Updated	Sep 5, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	6655 WAYNE AVE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19119-3521

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Living Trust
Address	6655 WAYNE AVE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19119-3521

March 2023: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Recording Date	Mar 31, 2023
Property Address	56 WEST AVE, OCEAN VIEW, DE 19970
Document Number	0058810150
Book / Page	5881 / 150
Instrument Date	Mar 24, 2023
Instrument	2023000010964
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 26, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	6655 WAYNE AVE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19119-3521

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	6655 WAYNE AVE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19119-3521

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 56 West Ave was $668, down 0.3% from the year before.

Source: Sussex County assessment roll, as of September 18, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$668.00 (-0.3%)	$5,900 (-) Land $2,250 Building $3,650	$314,000 (-) Land $154,300 Building $159,700
2025	$670.00	$5,900 Land $2,250 Building $3,650	$314,000 Land $154,300 Building $159,700
2023	$243.00	$5,900 Land $2,250 Building $3,650	$11,800 Land $4,500 Building $7,300

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

FEMA maps place 56 West Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 1 flood claim nearby since 2012.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective August 17, 2025 · 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
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 229 individual policies
Nearby Flood Policies	298 units insured incl. 69 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2012)
Most Recent Claim	Oct 2012 · Hurricane Sandy

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 56 West Ave 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 97% of the US · lower than 87% 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	BETHANY BAY PUMP DISTRICT private · serves 52,684 people · EPA ID DE0000221
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Feb 2024
Lead	2 ppb (2023) 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 229 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Mediacom Xtream Cable	1,000 / 50

May also be available: AT&T, Bloosurf, Xfinity.

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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