Seaford, DE / Seller resources
Find the right office for County property-tax questions, deed records, estate administration, sheriff-sale listings, or City code questions. Compare selling options for a Seaford or Sussex County house.
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County property-tax billing, recorded deeds, estate administration, and City code questions go to different offices. Use the office that handles the task and check its official page for current details.
Sussex County · property-tax billing and collection
Contact this office with questions about a Sussex County property-tax bill or collection. Tax billing is a different task from recording a deed.
Sussex County Administrative Office Building, P.O. Box 601, 2 The Circle, Georgetown, DE 19947 · (302) 855-7871.
Sussex County Property Tax Information ↗Sussex County · deeds, recorded documents, and recording-tax information
Use the Recorder for deed and document recording, land records, and recording-tax information. The County says the recording window closes at 4:00 p.m.; check its page for current service details.
2 The Circle, P.O. Box 827, Georgetown, DE 19947 · (302) 855-7785.
Sussex County Recorder of Deeds ↗Sussex County · estate administration
Contact the Register of Wills about estate administration. Sussex County requires appointments to open or close a probated estate and for certain other services, so call before visiting.
Sussex County Courthouse Annex, 5 E. Pine St., P.O. Box 743, Georgetown, DE 19947 · (302) 855-7875.
Sussex County Register of Wills ↗Sussex County · County-posted sheriff-sale information and listings
Use the County page for posted sale information, then confirm current case details directly with the Sheriff.
County-posted sale information is listed at 22215 N. Dupont Blvd. (Route 113 North), Georgetown, DE 19947.
Sussex County Sheriff Sales ↗City of Seaford · municipal code questions
For a property within Seaford city limits, contact the Code Department about City code questions. This is a municipal office, not a Sussex County department.
City Hall, 414 High Street, Seaford, DE 19973 · (302) 629-9173.
City of Seaford Code Department ↗City of Seaford · City tax and exemption information
Use the City Finance tax page for Seaford municipal tax and exemption information. County property-tax billing is handled separately by Sussex County Billing and Collections.
City of Seaford Finance taxes ↗Delaware charges realty transfer tax when a deed is made, delivered, or recorded. The state tax is 2.5% and is divided equally between seller and buyer. Wilmington has a separate 1.5% city tax; that local rate is specific to Wilmington, not a statewide rate. For a Seaford property, ask the title company to confirm the tax amount and allocation for the address.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Delaware's state realty transfer tax and Wilmington's real property transfer tax. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.
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Sussex County Billing and Collections handles County property-tax billing and collection questions. Call (302) 855-7871. Seaford City tax and exemption information is on the separate City Finance page.
Contact the Sussex County Recorder of Deeds for deed and document recording, land records, and recording-tax information. Call (302) 855-7785. Property-tax billing is handled by County Billing and Collections, not the Recorder.
Contact the Sussex County Register of Wills at (302) 855-7875. The County requires appointments to open or close a probated estate and for certain other services, so call before visiting.
The City of Seaford Code Department handles City code questions. It is at City Hall, 414 High Street, and the City lists (302) 629-9173 for code questions. For a property outside Seaford city limits, check with the municipality that serves its address.
Use the Sussex County Sheriff Sales page for County-posted sale information and listings. Confirm current case details directly with the Sheriff.
Delaware’s state realty transfer tax is 2.5% and is divided equally between seller and buyer. Wilmington has a separate city tax, which is specific to Wilmington. For a Seaford property, ask the title company to confirm the tax amount and allocation for the address.