8 Waples Dr, Georgetown, DE 19947 Property Records

Sussex County property record for 8 Waples Dr, Georgetown, DE 19947 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	2 Beds
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Year Built	Built 1969
Square Footage	960 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	10,123 sqft (0.232 acres)
Garage	Mixed
Tax Bill	$427.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`135-15.13-13.00`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Building Area	960 sqft Living Area
Stories	1 Stories
Elevator	Elevator

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1969
Effective Year Built	Effective 1969
Exterior Material	Wood Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Construction	Hip Roof Construction
Roof Material	Wood Shingle Roof
Lot Area	10,123 sqft (0.232 acres)
Depth X Width	135 ft x 75 ft Depth x Width
Garage Type	Mixed Garage
Porch Area	70 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	None Cooling
Heating System	HVAC Heating

Location & Zoning

Street Address	8 WAPLES DR
City	GEORGETOWN
State	DE
Zip	19947-2208
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	BRIGGS DEV LOT 13
Legal Subdivision	GEORGETOWN
Legal Lot Number	13
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Minor Civil Division	GEORGETOWN
Census Blockgroup	3
Census Block	3001
Census Tract	50503

Owner

Source: Sussex County records · APN 135-15.13-13.00

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	320 CALHOUN ST, GEORGETOWN, DE 19947-1208
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Jul 02, 2021
Transfer Doc	0055650009
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

October 2021: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Recording Date	Oct 05, 2021
Property Address	8 WAPLES DR, GEORGETOWN, DE 19947-2208
Document Number	0055650009
Book / Page	5565 / 9
Instrument Date	Jul 02, 2021
Instrument	20210000061836
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 27, 2021

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Zero or No Consideration Stated
Additional	Quitclaim Document Interfamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenant By Entirety
Address	320 CALHOUN ST, GEORGETOWN, DE 19947-1208

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Delaware
County	Sussex County
Municipality	Georgetown Town
Unified School District	Indian River 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	$427.00 (+11.2%)	$9,300 (-) Land $1,550 Building $7,750	$200,000 (+975.27%) Land $67,200 Building $132,800
2023	$384.00	$9,300 Land $1,550 Building $7,750	$18,600 Land $3,100 Building $15,500

Flood & Wildfire

8 Waples Dr is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with indirect wildfire exposure (Low risk).

Flood

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

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

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

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Low 20th percentile of exposed land nationally · 47th in Delaware
Wildfire Likelihood	Low — about 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach of burnable land

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