989 Hawksbill St, Bethany Beach, DE 19930 Property Records

Sussex County property record for 989 Hawksbill St, Bethany Beach, DE 19930 · Last verified June 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 3 ba · 2,232 sqft · built 2002
Lot Size	0.171 acres (7,440 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$384,500 (May 2016)
Tax Bill	$1,714 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2021 Refinance
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`134-13.00-997.00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`134-13.00-997.00`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	11 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,232 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	935 sqft
Elevator	Elevator

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2002
Effective Year Built	Effective 2002
Exterior Material	Wood
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Wood Shingle
Lot Area	7,440 sqft (0.171 acres)
Lot Dimensions	124 ft deep x 60 ft wide
Garage Area	396 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Slab
Porch Area	246 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	989 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 30
Legal Subdivision	BETHANY BEACH
Legal Lot Number	30
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Township / Civil Division	SELBYVILLE-FRANKFORD
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1004
Census Tract	51203

Owner

Source: Sussex County records · APN 134-13.00-997.00

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	15813 AMELUNG LN, DERWOOD, MD 20855-1706
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 31, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 31, 2016 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jan 21, 2000 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201617825
Deed Book / Page	4549 / 120
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

August 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Property Address	989 HAWKSBILL ST, BETHANY BEACH, DE 19930-9647
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Sep 22, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0202400152
Date	Aug 31, 2021
Book Page	20240/152
Instrument	20210000054834

Lender

Name	BANK OF AMERICA NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Refinance
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	301 Months
Due	Sep 01, 2046

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	$1,714.00 (+112.39%)	$19,550 (-) Land $5,900 Building $13,650	$802,700 (+1,952.94%) Land $240,800 Building $561,900
2023	$807.00	$19,550 Land $5,900 Building $13,650	$39,100 Land $11,800 Building $27,300

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.