967 Hawksbill St, Bethany Beach, DE 19930 Property Records

Sussex County property record for 967 Hawksbill St, Bethany Beach, DE 19930 · Last verified June 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,232 sqft · built 1988
Lot Size	0.198 acres (8,607 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$1,199 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2017 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`134-13.00-986.00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`134-13.00-986.00`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	9 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,232 sqft Living Area
Elevator	Elevator

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1988
Effective Year Built	Effective 1988
Exterior Material	Wood
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Wood Shingle
Lot Area	8,607 sqft (0.198 acres)
Lot Dimensions	119 ft deep x 60 ft wide
Garage Area	500 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Slab
Porch Area	484 sqft
Deck Area	Deck Area

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	HVAC
Heating Fuel	Electric

Location & Zoning

Street Address	967 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 19
Legal Subdivision	BETHANY BEACH
Legal Lot Number	19
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Township / Civil Division	SELBYVILLE-FRANKFORD
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1004
Census Tract	51203

Owner

Source: Sussex County records · APN 134-13.00-986.00

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	967 HAWKSBILL ST, BETHANY BEACH, DE 19930-9647
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

April 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Recording Date	Apr 18, 2017
Property Address	967 HAWKSBILL ST, BETHANY BEACH, DE 19930-9647
Document Number	0046950088
Book / Page	004695 / 000088
Instrument Date	Apr 14, 2017
Instrument	14342
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 10, 2017

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$885.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants by the Entirety
Address	53 MARATHON DR SWEDESBORO NJ 080851801, SWEDESBORO, NJ 08085-1801

Mortgage

Document Number	161680168
Date	Apr 18, 2017
Book Page	016168/000168
Instrument	14343

Lender

Name	GUARANTEED RATE
Address	CHICAGO, IL 60613

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Apr 17, 2047

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	$1,199.00 (+54.71%)	$17,950 (-) Land $5,900 Building $12,050	$550,300 (+1,411.81%) Land $245,000 Building $305,300
2023	$775.00	$17,950 Land $5,900 Building $12,050	$36,400 Land $11,800 Building $24,600

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.