949 Hawksbill St, Bethany Beach, DE 19930 Property Records

Sussex County property record for 949 Hawksbill St, Bethany Beach, DE 19930 · Last verified June 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,456 sqft · built 1996
Lot Size	0.182 acres (7,919 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$722,500 (Dec 2024)
Tax Bill	$1,307 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`134-13.00-977.00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`134-13.00-977.00`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	9 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,456 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,704 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace
Elevator	Elevator

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1996
Effective Year Built	Effective 1996
Exterior Material	Wood
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Wood Shingle
Lot Area	7,919 sqft (0.182 acres)
Lot Dimensions	134 ft deep x 35 ft wide
Garage Type	Mixed
Garage Area	396 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Slab
Porch Area	320 sqft
Patio Area	304 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	949 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 10
Legal Subdivision	BETHANY BEACH
Legal Lot Number	10
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Township / Civil Division	SELBYVILLE-FRANKFORD
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1008
Census Tract	51203

Owner

Source: Sussex County records · APN 134-13.00-977.00

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	3212 BRIGHTON CT, WOODBINE, MD 21797-7939
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Tenants by the Entirety

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 19, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 19, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202445650
Deed Book / Page	6225 / 263
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	$1,307.00 (+24.59%)	$25,400 (-) Land $5,900 Building $19,500	$612,300 (+1,105.31%) Land $242,500 Building $369,800
2023	$1,049.00	$25,400 Land $5,900 Building $19,500	$50,800 Land $11,800 Building $39,000

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.