834 Howell School Rd, Bear, DE 19701 Property Records

New Castle County property record for 834 Howell School Rd, Bear, DE 19701 · Last verified April 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,080 sqft · built 1960
Lot Size	0.68 acres (29,621 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$226,000 (Oct 2021)
Tax Bill	$2,449 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2021 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`11-042.00-022`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`11-042.00-022`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	7 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,080 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,080 sqft
Flooring	Wood
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1960
Effective Year Built	Effective 1960
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Stucco
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	29,621 sqft (0.68 acres)
Lot Dimensions	300 ft deep x 100 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C

Location & Zoning

Street Address	834 HOWELL SCHOOL RD
City	BEAR
State	DE
Zip	19701-2326
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Subdivision	VILLAGE/KIRKWOOD
Legal Lot Number	7
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Township / Civil Division	GLASGOW
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1022
Census Tract	14810

Owner

Source: New Castle County records · APN 11-042.00-022

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	834 HOWELL SCHOOL RD, BEAR, DE 19701-2326
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 15, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 15, 2021 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jan 31, 2014 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2021119686
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

October 2021: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Recording Date	Oct 15, 2021
Property Address	834 HOWELL SCHOOL RD, BEAR, DE 19701-2326
Document Number	0000119686
Instrument Date	Oct 06, 2021
Instrument	20211015-0119686
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 05, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	834 HOWELL SCHOOL RD, BEAR, DE 19701-2326

Mortgage

Document Number	0000119690
Date	Oct 15, 2021
Instrument	20211015-0119690

Lender

Name	PIKE CREEK MORTGAGE SERVICES INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Nov 01, 2051

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	Appoquinimink School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$2,449.00 (+60.59%)	$315,500 (+635.43%) Land $102,600 Building $212,900
2024			$280,620
2023	$1,525.00	$42,900 Land $13,600 Building $29,300

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, New Castle County (10003C), updated January 21, 2026 · 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 20% of the US · above 47% of Delaware
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 5,556 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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