983 Hawksbill St, Bethany Beach, DE 19930 Property Records

Sussex County property record for 983 Hawksbill St, Bethany Beach, DE 19930 · Last verified June 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 1,568 sqft · built 1987
Lot Size	0.165 acres (7,200 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$335,000 (Apr 2017)
Tax Bill	$1,235 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2017 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`134-13.00-994.00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`134-13.00-994.00`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	9 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,568 sqft Living Area
Elevator	Elevator

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1987
Effective Year Built	Effective 1987
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 Type	Mixed
Garage Area	182 sqft

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Enclosed Glass Porch
Porch Area	192 sqft
Deck Area	Deck Area
Patio Area	144 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	983 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 27
Legal Subdivision	BETHANY BEACH
Legal Lot Number	27
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Township / Civil Division	SELBYVILLE-FRANKFORD
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1004
Census Tract	51203

Owner

Source: Sussex County records · APN 134-13.00-994.00

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	10427 MONTROSE AVE, BETHESDA, MD 20814-4138
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 10, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 10, 2017 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Sep 27, 2011 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201713328
Deed Book / Page	4691 / 181
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

April 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Recording Date	Apr 10, 2017
Property Address	983 HAWKSBILL ST, BETHANY BEACH, DE 19930-9647
Document Number	0046910181
Book / Page	004691 / 000181
Instrument Date	Mar 29, 2017
Instrument	13328
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 29, 2017

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$1,005.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	10427 MONTROSE AVE BETHESDA MD 208144138, BETHESDA, MD 20814-4138

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	$1,235.00 (+61.23%)	$18,550 (-) Land $5,900 Building $12,650	$578,300 (+1,458.76%) Land $239,900 Building $338,400
2023	$766.00	$18,550 Land $5,900 Building $12,650	$37,100 Land $11,800 Building $25,300

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 X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 100 ft
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.