954 Turtle Dr, Bethany Beach, DE 19930 Property Records

Sussex County property record for 954 Turtle Dr, Bethany Beach, DE 19930 · Last verified June 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 3 ba · 1,792 sqft · built 2002
Lot Size	0.165 acres (7,200 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Last Sale	$89,500 (Dec 2000)
Tax Bill	$1,160 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2022 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`134-13.00-1019.00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`134-13.00-1019.00`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	11 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,792 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,553 sqft
Upper Floors Area	363 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace
Elevator	Elevator

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2002
Effective Year Built	Effective 2002
Exterior Material	Wood
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Wood Shingle
Lot Area	7,200 sqft (0.165 acres)
Lot Dimensions	120 ft deep x 60 ft wide
Garage Area	1,078 sqft
Parking Spaces	4 Parking Spaces

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Slab
Porch Area	126 sqft
Deck Area	Deck Area
Patio Area	640 sqft
Milk House	352 sqft
Poultry House	726 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	954 TURTLE DR
City	BETHANY BEACH
State	DE
Zip	19930-9641
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	TURTLE WALK OF BETHANY LOT 52
Legal Subdivision	BETHANY BEACH
Legal Lot Number	52
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Township / Civil Division	SELBYVILLE-FRANKFORD
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1004
Census Tract	51203

Owner

Source: Sussex County records · APN 134-13.00-1019.00

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

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	954 TURTLE DR, BETHANY BEACH, DE 19930-9641
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Revocable Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 12, 2000 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 12, 2000 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	2549 / 217
Last Transfer Date	Apr 20, 2022
Transfer Doc	0056940041
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

May 2022: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Recording Date	May 03, 2022
Property Address	954 TURTLE DR, BETHANY BEACH, DE 19930-9641
Document Number	0056940041
Book / Page	5694 / 41
Instrument Date	Apr 20, 2022
Instrument	20220000022186
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 25, 2022

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Family Revocable Trust
Address	954 TURTLE DR, BETHANY BEACH, DE 19930-9641

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 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	$1,160.00 (+8.61%)	$37,400 (-) Land $8,500 Building $28,900	$766,200 (+924.33%) Land $309,000 Building $457,200
2023	$1,068.00	$37,400 Land $8,500 Building $28,900	$74,800 Land $17,000 Building $57,800

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
Nearby Flood Claims	27 (1987–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	5 of 27
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2024, rainfall accumulation
Claims By Storm	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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 367 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Mediacom Communications	Cable	1,000 / 50
Verizon	Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Pocomoke Holdings	Fixed Wireless (unlicensed)	100 / 20

May also be available at this address: AT&T, Xfinity. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.