987 Hawksbill St, Bethany Beach, DE 19930 Property Records

Sussex County property record for 987 Hawksbill St, Bethany Beach, DE 19930 · Last verified June 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 2 ba · 1,322 sqft · built 1987
Lot Size	0.165 acres (7,200 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$380,000 (Mar 2010)
Tax Bill	$1,273 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2021 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`134-13.00-996.00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`134-13.00-996.00`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	12 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,322 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,608 sqft
Flooring	Ceramic Tile
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace
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 Area	384 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Exterior Amenities

Pool Area	144 sqft
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	224 sqft
Deck Area	Deck Area
Patio Area	1,231 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	987 HAWKSBILL ST
City	BETHANY BEACH
State	DE
Zip	19930
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	TURTLE WALK OF BETHANY LOT 29
Legal Subdivision	BETHANY BEACH
Legal Lot Number	29
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Township / Civil Division	SELBYVILLE-FRANKFORD
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1004
Census Tract	51203

Owner

Source: Sussex County records · APN 134-13.00-996.00

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

Owner names and exact recorded amounts shown locked on this page are available instantly with a free trial.

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	8830 BLUE SEA DR, COLUMBIA, MD 21046-1412
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Revocable Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 29, 2010 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 29, 2010 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	3770 / 152
Last Transfer Date	Nov 05, 2021
Transfer Doc	0055860244
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

November 2021: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Recording Date	Nov 05, 2021
Property Address	987 HAWKSBILL ST, BETHANY BEACH, DE 19930
Document Number	0055860244
Book / Page	5586 / 244
Instrument Date	Nov 05, 2021
Instrument	20210000068690
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 31, 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	Revocable Trust

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	$1,273.00 (+27.17%)	$24,250 (-) Land $5,900 Building $18,350	$596,000 (+1,128.87%) Land $239,900 Building $356,100
2023	$1,001.00	$24,250 Land $5,900 Building $18,350	$48,500 Land $11,800 Building $36,700

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.