947 Hawksbill St, Bethany Beach, DE 19930 Property Records

Sussex County property record for 947 Hawksbill St, Bethany Beach, DE 19930 · Last verified June 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 4 ba · 2,176 sqft · built 2010
Lot Size	0.185 acres (8,041 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$192,500 (May 2001)
Tax Bill	$1,090 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`134-13.00-976.00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`134-13.00-976.00`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	4 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	16 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,176 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,862 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace
Elevator	Elevator

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2010
Effective Year Built	Effective 2010
Exterior Material	Wood
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Wood Shingle
Lot Area	8,041 sqft (0.185 acres)
Lot Dimensions	134 ft deep x 60 ft wide
Garage Area	273 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Slab
Porch Area	634 sqft
Deck Area	Deck Area
Patio Area	416 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	947 HAWKSBILL ST
City	BETHANY BEACH
State	DE
Zip	19930-9646
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	TURTLE WALK OF BETHANY LOT 9
Legal Subdivision	BETHANY BEACH
Legal Lot Number	9
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Township / Civil Division	SELBYVILLE-FRANKFORD
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1008
Census Tract	51203

Owner

Source: Sussex County records · APN 134-13.00-976.00

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	947 HAWKSBILL ST, BETHANY BEACH, DE 19930-9646
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 18, 2001 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 18, 2001 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	3229 / 26
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

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	$1,090.00 (+4.21%)	$37,150 (-) Land $5,900 Building $31,250	$738,800 (+894.35%) Land $243,000 Building $495,800
2023	$1,046.00	$37,150 Land $5,900 Building $31,250	$74,300 Land $11,800 Building $62,500

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 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	Low above 3% of the US · above 12% of Delaware
Wildfire Likelihood	Less than 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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.