957 Hawksbill St, Bethany Beach, DE 19930 Property Records

Sussex County property record for 957 Hawksbill St, Bethany Beach, DE 19930 · Last verified June 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 4 ba · 2,292 sqft · built 2008
Lot Size	0.214 acres (9,326 sqft)
Owner	Trust Name on File
Last Sale	$201,000 (Aug 2003)
Tax Bill	$1,285 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2017 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`134-13.00-981.00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`134-13.00-981.00`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	4 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	12 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,292 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,223 sqft
Flooring	Ceramic Tile
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace
Elevator	Elevator

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2008
Effective Year Built	Effective 2008
Exterior Material	Wood
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Wood Shingle
Lot Area	9,326 sqft (0.214 acres)
Lot Dimensions	134 ft deep x 60 ft wide
Garage Area	546 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Slab
Porch Area	360 sqft
Deck Area	Deck Area
Patio Area	170 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	957 HAWKSBILL ST
City	BETHANY BEACH
State	DE
Zip	19930-9647
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	TURTLE WALK OF BETHANY LOT 14
Legal Subdivision	BETHANY BEACH
Legal Lot Number	14
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Township / Civil Division	SELBYVILLE-FRANKFORD
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1004
Census Tract	51203

Owner

Source: Sussex County records · APN 134-13.00-981.00

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

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Owner of Record	Trust Name on File
Mailing Address	957 HAWKSBILL ST, BETHANY BEACH, DE 19930-9647
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 08, 2003 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 08, 2003 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	2869 / 97
Last Transfer Date	Jun 06, 2017
Transfer Doc	0047190193
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

June 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Recording Date	Jun 07, 2017
Property Address	957 HAWKSBILL ST, BETHANY BEACH, DE 19930-9647
Document Number	0047190193
Book / Page	004719 / 000193
Instrument Date	Jun 06, 2017
Instrument	21375
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 26, 2017
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	957 HAWKSBILL ST BETHANY BEACH DE 199309647, BETHANY BEACH, DE 19930-9647

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	$1,285.00 (+62.66%)	$30,500 (-) Land $5,900 Building $24,600	$824,500 (+1,251.64%) Land $247,700 Building $576,800
2023	$790.00	$30,500 Land $5,900 Building $24,600	$61,000 Land $11,800 Building $49,200

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.