942 Turtle Dr, Bethany Beach, DE 19930 Property Records

Sussex County property record for 942 Turtle Dr, Bethany Beach, DE 19930 · Last verified June 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Residential Vacant Land
Lot Size	0.298 acres (12,981 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$445,000 (Jun 2020)
Tax Bill	$717 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2020 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`134-13.00-1025.00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`134-13.00-1025.00`

Exterior

Lot Area	12,981 sqft (0.298 acres)
Lot Dimensions	143 ft deep x 60 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Street Address	942 TURTLE DR, A
City	BETHANY BEACH
State	DE
Zip	19930-9641
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Vacant Land > Residential
Legal Description	TURTLE WALK OF BETHANY LOT 58
Legal Subdivision	BETHANY BEACH
Legal Lot Number	58
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Township / Civil Division	SELBYVILLE-FRANKFORD
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1004
Census Tract	51203

Owner

Source: Sussex County records · APN 134-13.00-1025.00

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 25403, WILMINGTON, DE 19899-5403
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 12, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 12, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Mar 31, 1998
Deed Document Number	202024900
Deed Book / Page	5254 / 34
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

June 2020: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Recording Date	Jun 12, 2020
Property Address	942 TURTLE DR, BETHANY BEACH, DE 19930-9641
Document Number	0052540034
Book / Page	5254 / 34
Instrument Date	Jun 03, 2020
Instrument	20200000024900
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 31, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
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
Relationship	Tenants by the Entirety
Address	PO BOX 25403, WILMINGTON, DE 19899-5403

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
Municipality	Bethany Beach Town
Unified School District	Indian River 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	$717.00 (+104.27%)	$8,500 (-) Land $8,500	$336,100 (+1,877.06%) Land $336,100
2023	$351.00	$8,500 Land $8,500	$17,000 Land $17,000

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 100050512031, refreshed September 2026 · 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	6.0 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required (federally backed mortgages)
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 339 individual NFIP policies nearby
Community Rating System	Class 8 (10% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	473 units insured (134 under condo master policies) 91 of 339 individual policies on primary residences
Nearby Flood Claims	27 (1987–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	5 of 27
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2024, rainfall accumulation
Flood Events	Hurricane Sandy (Oct 2012), 2 claims Severe Winter Storms, High Winds, And Flooding (Feb 1998), 6 claims Severe Coastal Storm (Jan 1992), 3 claims

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.