9 Read Ave, Dewey Beach (Rehoboth Beach), DE 19971 Property Records

Sussex County property record for 9 Read Ave, Dewey Beach, DE 19971 · Last verified June 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Condominium
Details	4 bd · 1,672 sqft · built 1986
Lot Size	0.056 acres (2,422 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$305,000 (Apr 1998)
Tax Bill	$2,693 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2019 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`334-20.18-198.00-10`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`334-20.18-198.00-10`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Plumbing Fixtures	12 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,672 sqft Living Area
Elevator	Elevator

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1986
Effective Year Built	Effective 1986
Architectural Style	Condo/Apartment
Lot Area	2,422 sqft (0.056 acres)
Garage Type	Mixed

Location & Zoning

Street Address	9 READ AVE, 10
City	DEWEY BEACH
State	DE
Zip	19971-2311
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Condominium / Townhouse > Condominium
Legal Description	BLUFF CONDO UNIT 10
Legal Subdivision	BLUFF CONDO
Legal Unit	10
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Township / Civil Division	GEORGETOWN
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1012
Census Tract	51103

Owner

Source: Sussex County records · APN 334-20.18-198.00-10

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	421 SAINT ANDREWS LN, HARLEYSVILLE, PA 19438-1761
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Revocable Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 24, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 24, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	2282 / 150
Last Transfer Date	Jul 19, 2019
Transfer Doc	0050950102
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

July 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Recording Date	Jul 26, 2019
Property Address	DEWEY BEACH, DE 19971
Document Number	0050950102
Book / Page	005095 / 000102
Instrument Date	Jul 19, 2019
Instrument	26804
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 05, 2019
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	421 SAINT ANDREWS LN HARLEYSVILLE PA 194381761, HARLEYSVILLE, PA 19438-1761

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Delaware
County	Sussex County
Unified School District	Cape Henlopen School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$2,693.00 (+11.7%)	$38,250 (-) Building $38,250	$1,124,700 (+1,223.18%) Land $133,000 Building $991,700
2023	$2,411.00	$38,250 Building $38,250	$85,000 Land $8,500 Building $76,500

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Sussex County (10005C), updated August 17, 2025 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 100050511031, refreshed September 2026 · USFWS Coastal Barrier Resources System, December 19, 2024 release · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone AE
Special Flood Hazard Area	Yes
Flood Hazard	High
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	9.0 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required (federally backed mortgages)
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 99 individual NFIP policies nearby
Community Rating System	Class 9 (5% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	107 units insured 8 under condo master policies
Nearby Flood Claims	48 (1980–2020)
Claims Outside the SFHA	15 of 48
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2020, rainfall accumulation
Claims By Storm	Hurricane Sandy, Oct 2012 · 11 claims Severe Winter Storms, High Winds, And Flooding, Feb 1998 · 8 claims Severe Coastal Storm, Jan 1992 · 5 claims

Coastal Barrier Resources

Coastal Barrier Resources System	Yes
Unit	DE-06 “Silver Lake”
Unit Type	System Unit
Designated	November 16, 1990
NFIP Eligibility	Eligible (built 1986) built before the November 16, 1990 cutoff

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 628 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Xfinity	Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon	Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
T-Mobile USA	Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T	Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.