7 E James St, Fenwick Island, DE 19944 Property Records

Sussex County property record for 7 E James St, Fenwick Island, DE 19944

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 696 sqft · built 1970
Lot Size	0.201 acres (8,760 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Tax Bill	$3,031 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2026 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone AO (high risk)
APN	`134-23.12-167.00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`134-23.12-167.00`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	696 sqft Living Area
Elevator	Elevator

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1970
Effective Year Built	Effective 1970
Lot Area	8,760 sqft (0.201 acres)
Lot Dimensions	151 ft deep x 58 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Street Address	7 E JAMES ST
City	FENWICK ISLAND
State	DE
Zip	19944-4428
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	TN
Legal Description	FENWICK ISL BUNTING AVE JAMES ST LOT 7 SEC J
Legal Subdivision	FENWICK ISLAND
Legal Lot Number	7
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Township / Civil Division	SELBYVILLE-FRANKFORD
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1021
Census Tract	51205

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	34859 TENLEYS TRL, DAGSBORO, DE 19939-4274
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Apr 20, 2026
Transfer Doc	0000014381
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

April 2026: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Recording Date	Apr 20, 2026
Property Address	7 E JAMES ST, FENWICK ISLAND, DE 19944-4428
Document Number	0000014381
Book / Page	6491 / 277
Instrument Date	Apr 20, 2026
Instrument	202614381
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 27, 2026
Title Company	NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	34859 TENLEYS TRL, DAGSBORO, DE 19939-4274

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$3,031.00 (-0.36%)	$16,300 (-) Land $12,500 Building $3,800	$1,416,600 (-) Land $1,228,500 Building $188,100
2025	$3,042.00 (+341.51%)	$16,300 (-) Land $12,500 Building $3,800	$1,416,600 (+4,245.4%) Land $1,228,500 Building $188,100
2023	$689.00	$16,300 Land $12,500 Building $3,800	$32,600 Land $25,000 Building $7,600

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective August 17, 2025 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone AO high risk · sheet flow 1–3 ft
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	Varies along the reach; see FIRM
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required federally backed loans
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 324 individual policies
Community Rating System	Class 9 (5% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	600 units insured incl. 276 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims	229 (1983–2021)
Claims Outside the SFHA	4 of 229
Most Recent Claim	Oct 2021 · tidal / storm surge
Claims by Event	Hurricane Sandy, Nov 2012 · 104 claims Severe Winter Storms, High Winds, And Flooding, Feb 1998 · 24 claims Severe Coastal Storm, Jan 1992 · 57 claims

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

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 98% of the US · lower than 91% 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	ARTESIAN SOUTHERN SUSSEX REGIONAL private · serves 20,145 people · EPA ID DE00A0323
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Feb 2024
Lead	2 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Total trihalomethanes resolved · Jun 2019
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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 187 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20