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Listing provided courtesy of Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.- MLS# DESU2107482MLS ProviderContact Information: 3025399040

309 W 5TH STREETSOUTH BETHANY, DE 19930

Single Family · 4 Beds · 3 Full Baths · 2,200 Sq. ft. | 0.11 Acres
$1,795,000 ACTIVE UNDER CONTRACT

309 W 5TH STREET Overview

Time on Site:
103 days
Visits:
37

Stunning canal front retreat with a private boat dock and just a short bike-ride from the pristine life-guarded beach of South Bethany. This coastal gem offers the perfect blend of indoor and outdoor living, featuring an open floor plan with an inviting great room that flows seamlessly onto a spacious screened porch and sun deck overlooking the water—ideal for entertaining or relaxing by the canal. At the heart of the home, the gourmet kitchen showcases high-end cabinetry, granite countertops and backsplash, a large center island, and premium stainless-steel appliances, creating the perfect setting for casual dining or elegant entertaining. The main level also includes a beautifully appointed guest bedroom and a full bath with a walk-in shower, all set against the warmth of Brazilian cherry hardwood flooring. Upstairs, the private primary suite offers a serene escape with its own private deck with canal views, a spa-like bathroom with a glass-enclosed tiled shower, soaking tub, dual vanities, and a generous walk-in closet. Two additional guest bedrooms and another full bath with dual sinks and walk-in shower complete the upper level. The ground floor includes a welcoming foyer, large storage/utility room, a convenient outside shower and covered parking. An expansive waterfront deck extends to the water's edge, offering the perfect spot for lounging, launching your kayak, or preparing for a day on the boat. Located in the sought-after community of South Bethany—known for its life-guarded beach and proximity to downtown Bethany's boutique shops, restaurants, and boardwalk—this home offers the ultimate coastal lifestyle. Walk to the beach or take your boat, jet ski, or kayak out for a day on the water, all from your own backyard.

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309 W 5TH STREET Facts & Features

  • Type Single Family
  • Sq. ft. 2,200
  • Price/Sq.ft. $816
  • Lot 0.11 Acres

Details

General

Association/HOA

  • Association: No
  • Condo/Coop Association: No

Listing Information

  • Real Estate Owned: No
  • Short Sale: No

Building Information

  • Building Name: NONE AVAILABLE
  • New Construction: No
  • Pool: No Pool
  • Total SQFT: 2200
  • Year Built: 2011

Location/Region

  • Country: US
  • County: SUSSEX
  • County Or Parish: SUSSEX
  • In City Limits: Yes
  • MLS Area Major: Baltimore Hundred (31001)
  • Subdivision Name: SOUTH BETHANY HARBOR

Parking Information

  • Total Parking Spaces: 8
  • Type of Parking: Attached Carport,Driveway

Tax Information

  • City/Town Tax: 910.00
  • City/Town Tax Payment Frequency: Annually
  • County Tax: 239.00
  • County Tax Payment Frequency: Annually
  • School Tax: 2145.00
  • Tax Annual Amount: $3,294.00
  • Tax Year: 2025

General Information

  • Furnished: Yes
  • Municipal Trash: Yes
  • Property Type: Residential
  • School District Name: INDIAN RIVER
  • Senior Community: No
  • Special Listing Conditions: Standard
  • Vacation Rental: No
  • Year Assessed: 2025
  • Zoning: TN

Interior

Building Information

  • Cooling Fuel: Electric
  • Heating Fuel: Electric

Parking Information

  • Garage: No

Beds/Baths

  • Bathrooms Full: 3
  • Bathrooms Full Main Level: 1
  • Bathrooms Total: 3
  • Bedrooms Total: 4

Building Exterior/Construction

  • Structure Type: Detached

Building Interior

  • Above Grade Finished Area: 2200
  • Above Grade Finished Area Source: Estimated
  • Above Grade Finished Area Units: Square Feet
  • Below Grade Finished Area: 0
  • Below Grade Finished Area Source: Assessor
  • Below Grade Finished Area Units: Square Feet
  • Central Air: Yes
  • Hot Water: Electric

General Information

  • Accessibility Features: None
  • Appliances: Cooktop, Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Microwave, Oven - Wall, Oven/Range - Electric, Refrigerator, Stainless Steel Appliances, Washer, Water Heater
  • Basement: No
  • Cooling: Central A/C
  • Fireplace Features: Gas/Propane
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Fireplaces Total: 1
  • Flooring: Hardwood
  • Foundation Details: Pilings
  • Interior Features: Bathroom - Soaking Tub, Bathroom - Walk-In Shower, Ceiling Fan(s), Combination Dining/Living, Combination Kitchen/Dining, Combination Kitchen/Living, Crown Moldings, Dining Area, Floor Plan - Open, Kitchen - Island, Primary Bath(s), Primary Bedroom - Bay Front, Recessed Lighting, Upgraded Countertops, Walk-in Closet(s)
  • Levels: 3
  • Living Area: 2200
  • Living Area Source: Estimated
  • Main Level Bathrooms: 1.00
  • Main Level Bedrooms: 1

Exterior

Lot Information

  • Lot Dimensions Source: Assessor
  • Lot Features: Bulkheaded, No Thru Street
  • Lot Size Acres: 0.11
  • Lot Size Dimensions: 50.00 x 100.00
  • Lot Size Source: Assessor
  • Lot Size Square Feet: 4792.00
  • Lot Size Units: Square Feet
  • Water Source: Public

Waterfront/View

  • View: Canal, Water
  • Water Body Type: Canal
  • Water Oriented: Yes
  • Water View: Yes
  • Waterfront Features: Private Dock Site
  • Waterfront: Yes

Building Exterior/Construction

  • Architectural Style: Coastal
  • Construction Materials: Frame, Stick Built
  • Dock Type and Features: Against Bulkhead Only (Lateral)
  • Docks Count: 1
  • Patio And Porch Features: Porch(es), Screened, Deck(s), Patio(s)
  • Roof: Architectural Shingle

General Information

  • Exterior Features: Outside Shower
  • Other Structures: Above Grade,Below Grade
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Water Access Features: Boat - Powered,Canoe/Kayak,Fishing Allowed,Private Access,Personal Watercraft (PWC)
  • Water Access: Yes

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Accolades:
98 %
Customer
Satisfaction
4.8

311 Reviews
Top Services:
  • Buying
  • Selling
  • Rental Properties
  • Investment Properties
  • Luxury Properties
Key Advantages:
  • Be your guide with expert knowledge of your area
  • Help find your home and offer objective information and opinions
  • Stand in your corner during negotiations
  • Assist with paperwork and details to get you to closing
  • Connect you to vendors if work is needed

Our mortgage affiliate, Prosperity Home Mortgage, will get you approved for a mortgage before shopping for a home. This will make your offer stand out and give you an edge in a highly competitive market. If you are already pre-approved, no problem, we can take a “second look” and try to get you even better terms.

Accolades:
97 %
Customer
Satisfaction
5.0

3,803 Reviews
Top Services:
  • Fixed & adjustable rate mortgages
  • FHA and VA mortgage programs
  • Rapid Close™
  • USDA Loans
Key Advantages:
  • Full suite of mortgage programs to meet your specific needs
  • Friendly professionals guide through every step of the loan process
  • We help you find and lock in on the market’s best interest rate
  • We work closely with your title company to ensure accurate closing

We help you make good decisions when you’re buying a home and learn how to be a better homeowner after you move-in. We streamline your inspection journey, provide thorough and accurate results, and get you to closing peacefully. Schedule a confirmed inspection online 24x7.

Accolades:
97 %
Customer
Satisfaction
5.0

240 Reviews
Top Services:
  • Home Inspection
  • Radon Gas
  • Termite Inspection
  • Test Indoor Air Quality
  • Pay at Closing*
Key Advantages:
  • Scheduling online 24x7 confirm a convenient date & time for you & your agents
  • High-tech journey makes it easy to sign agreement, make payment, view reports
  • One stop shop for home, radon & termite
  • Knowledgeable, friendly inspectors teach you about your home and property
  • Custom homeowner’s manual teaches you how to maintain your home

* A Long & Foster exclusive benefit. If you work with RGS Title or Sage Title Group and Insight Inspections, your can enjoy a $55 discount and the flexibility to pay for the inspection at settlement. This new approach combines the best of both the title and inspection worlds, creating a seamless and integrated journey.

We carefully examine your new home’s title, get your legal documents in order, and safeguard your investment. With a team of specialists who expect the unexpected, you can anticipate an on-time, worry-free closing.

Accolades:
97 %
Customer
Satisfaction
4.9

Reviews
Top Services:
  • Title Search & Status
  • Title Insurance
  • Document Prep
  • Closing Coordination
  • Filing & Recording
Key Advantages:
  • Ensure that there are no unresolved claims or liens on your home’s title
  • Help secure insurance against unexpected title challenges
  • Prepare closing paperwork to ensure documents are in compliance with laws
  • Coordinate with all parties to schedule final closing
  • File & record your paperwork with the courthouse

We help you secure the proper coverage at a competitive price to protect your largest investment — your home. Our insurance agents work closely with you to understand your risk exposures, educate you on your options, protect you from the unexpected, and develop insurance strategies to offer ongoing service to address your ever-changing insurance needs.

Accolades:
98 %
Customer
Satisfaction
4.9

77 Reviews
Top Services:
  • Home Insurance
  • Auto Insurance
  • Umbrella Insurance
  • Motorcycle, Boat, RV and more
Key Advantages:
  • Specialize in real estate and bundle other policies for savings
  • Work with 10+ leading carriers to secure the best coverage at the best cost
  • Save you time by shopping for you
  • We’re independent - we find and present you with the best offers and let you decide
  • Guide you with ongoing service and support

We ensure a smooth, stress-free move so you can start enjoying your new home as soon as you move in. Whether you’re headed down the street or across the country, our moving specialists will make sure you don’t have to lift a finger.

Accolades:
98 %
Customer
Satisfaction
4.6

953 Reviews
Top Services:
  • Packing & Unpacking
  • Decluttering
  • Storage
  • Local or Long Distance
  • International Moving
Key Advantages:
  • 30-minute guided virtual survey with next business day Guaranteed quote
  • Best Price Guarantee*†
  • 2-months free storage*‡
  • $20,000 full value protection*
  • Personal move concierge - from first call until last box is delivered

* Long & Foster Customers Only. † Examples of qualified movers: any major van line (United, Mayflower, Atlas, North American, etc) for local: JK, Hilldrup, Town and Country, Able, Interstate, All my Sons, Olympia, Gentle Giant. ‡ 2 Months Free Storage Program: If you’re moving from DE, MD, DC or VA and to DE, MD, DC or VA, we offer 2 months of free storage for all of the contents of your home. There is no charge for the storage of the items for 2 months. There is a cost for pickup of the items to go to storage and for delivery of items from storage to the new home.

We are the next generation of property management. With our streamlined processes, best-in-class service, and transparent financial updates, we help investors achieve financial success through real estate.

Accolades:
98 %
Customer
Satisfaction
4.8

120 Reviews
Top Services:
  • Property Surveys
  • Marketing
  • Tenant Screening
  • Maintenance
  • Lease Enforcement
Key Advantages:
  • We’ll guide and help identify the right properties to invest in
  • Use of smart devices, predictive data and analytics to help maintain properties
  • Get more free time when we handle billing and payments
  • We continuously monitor state and federal landlord/tenant laws
  • Become more knowledgeable with quarterly portfolio reviews & guidance

  • Enjoy the sense of confidence knowing your Long & Foster full team can handle it all. Your agent is supported by a team of specialists in Mortgage, Insurance, Title, Inspection, Moving and Property Management who are there to guide you every step of the way. They’ll make sure things run smoothly, closing happens on time, and you arrive at your dream home according to plan.

    Accolades:
    98 %
    Customer
    Satisfaction
    4.8

    311 Reviews
    Top Services:
    • Buying
    • Selling
    • Rental Properties
    • Investment Properties
    • Luxury Properties
    Key Advantages:
    • Be your guide with expert knowledge of your area
    • Help find your home and offer objective information and opinions
    • Stand in your corner during negotiations
    • Assist with paperwork and details to get you to closing
    • Connect you to vendors if work is needed

  • Our mortgage affiliate, Prosperity Home Mortgage, will get you approved for a mortgage before shopping for a home. This will make your offer stand out and give you an edge in a highly competitive market. If you are already pre-approved, no problem, we can take a “second look” and try to get you even better terms.

    Accolades:
    97 %
    Customer
    Satisfaction
    5.0

    3,803 Reviews
    Top Services:
    • Fixed & adjustable rate mortgages
    • FHA and VA mortgage programs
    • Rapid Close™
    • USDA Loans
    Key Advantages:
    • Full suite of mortgage programs to meet your specific needs
    • Friendly professionals guide through every step of the loan process
    • We help you find and lock in on the market’s best interest rate
    • We work closely with your title company to ensure accurate closing

  • We carefully examine your new home’s title, get your legal documents in order, and safeguard your investment. With a team of specialists who expect the unexpected, you can anticipate an on-time, worry-free closing.

    Accolades:
    97 %
    Customer
    Satisfaction
    4.9

    Reviews
    Top Services:
    • Title Search & Status
    • Title Insurance
    • Document Prep
    • Closing Coordination
    • Filing & Recording
    Key Advantages:
    • Ensure that there are no unresolved claims or liens on your home’s title
    • Help secure insurance against unexpected title challenges
    • Prepare closing paperwork to ensure documents are in compliance with laws
    • Coordinate with all parties to schedule final closing
    • File & record your paperwork with the courthouse

  • We help you secure the proper coverage at a competitive price to protect your largest investment — your home. Our insurance agents work closely with you to understand your risk exposures, educate you on your options, protect you from the unexpected, and develop insurance strategies to offer ongoing service to address your ever-changing insurance needs.

    Accolades:
    98 %
    Customer
    Satisfaction
    4.9

    77 Reviews
    Top Services:
    • Home Insurance
    • Auto Insurance
    • Umbrella Insurance
    • Motorcycle, Boat, RV and more
    Key Advantages:
    • Specialize in real estate and bundle other policies for savings
    • Work with 10+ leading carriers to secure the best coverage at the best cost
    • Save you time by shopping for you
    • We’re independent - we find and present you with the best offers and let you decide
    • Guide you with ongoing service and support

  • We help you make good decisions when you’re buying a home and learn how to be a better homeowner after you move-in. We streamline your inspection journey, provide thorough and accurate results, and get you to closing peacefully. Schedule a confirmed inspection online 24x7.

    Accolades:
    97 %
    Customer
    Satisfaction
    5.0

    240 Reviews
    Top Services:
    • Home Inspection
    • Radon Gas
    • Termite Inspection
    • Test Indoor Air Quality
    • Pay at Closing*
    Key Advantages:
    • Scheduling online 24x7 confirm a convenient date & time for you & your agents
    • High-tech journey makes it easy to sign agreement, make payment, view reports
    • One stop shop for home, radon & termite
    • Knowledgeable, friendly inspectors teach you about your home and property
    • Custom homeowner’s manual teaches you how to maintain your home

    * A Long & Foster exclusive benefit. If you work with RGS Title or Sage Title Group and Insight Inspections, your can enjoy a $55 discount and the flexibility to pay for the inspection at settlement. This new approach combines the best of both the title and inspection worlds, creating a seamless and integrated journey.

  • We ensure a smooth, stress-free move so you can start enjoying your new home as soon as you move in. Whether you’re headed down the street or across the country, our moving specialists will make sure you don’t have to lift a finger.

    Accolades:
    98 %
    Customer
    Satisfaction
    4.6

    953 Reviews
    Top Services:
    • Packing & Unpacking
    • Decluttering
    • Storage
    • Local or Long Distance
    • International Moving
    Key Advantages:
    • 30-minute guided virtual survey with next business day Guaranteed quote
    • Best Price Guarantee*†
    • 2-months free storage*‡
    • $20,000 full value protection*
    • Personal move concierge - from first call until last box is delivered

    * Long & Foster Customers Only. † Examples of qualified movers: any major van line (United, Mayflower, Atlas, North American, etc) for local: JK, Hilldrup, Town and Country, Able, Interstate, All my Sons, Olympia, Gentle Giant. ‡ 2 Months Free Storage Program: If you’re moving from DE, MD, DC or VA and to DE, MD, DC or VA, we offer 2 months of free storage for all of the contents of your home. There is no charge for the storage of the items for 2 months. There is a cost for pickup of the items to go to storage and for delivery of items from storage to the new home.

  • We are the next generation of property management. With our streamlined processes, best-in-class service, and transparent financial updates, we help investors achieve financial success through real estate.

    Accolades:
    98 %
    Customer
    Satisfaction
    4.8

    120 Reviews
    Top Services:
    • Property Surveys
    • Marketing
    • Tenant Screening
    • Maintenance
    • Lease Enforcement
    Key Advantages:
    • We’ll guide and help identify the right properties to invest in
    • Use of smart devices, predictive data and analytics to help maintain properties
    • Get more free time when we handle billing and payments
    • We continuously monitor state and federal landlord/tenant laws
    • Become more knowledgeable with quarterly portfolio reviews & guidance

309 W 5TH STREET Neighborhood

Community

19930 (SOUTH BETHANY) Demographics

68
Median Age
381
Population Density (per sq. mile)
74%
College Educated
$100,278
Estimated Median Income
1,581
Estimated Total Home Owners
31
Estimated Total Renters
98% / 2%
Estimated Owner / Renter Divide
2
Estimated Average Household Size
Community data courtesy of LiveBy, Inc.

Schools

School data courtesy of LiveBy, Inc. School ratings are based on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being the highest rating and 1 being the lowest rating.

309 W 5TH STREET Monthly Cost

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* All calculations are estimates and provided by Reliance Network, for informational purposes only. Actual amounts may vary. ** Assumes 6.50% APR, 20% down payment, and conventional 30-year fixed rate first mortgage. Rates cited are for instructional purposes only; current rates are subject to change at any time without notice. You should not make any decisions based simply on the information provided. Additional required amounts such as taxes, insurance, homeowner association dues, assessments, mortgage insurance premiums, flood insurance or other such required payments should also be considered. Contact your mortgage company for current rates and additional information. Any mortgage broker or insurance agent that may appear is independent and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or provided by the MLS.

309 W 5TH STREET Market Data

Based on the last 30 days in this zip code

$1,696,533
Average List Price
$731
Average Price per Square Foot
22
Properties Sold
125
Average Days on Market
74
Properties for Sale
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309 W 5TH STREET History

Date Event Value Agent
6/28/2026Source: BRIGHT MLS Status Change
ACTIVE UNDER CONTRACT
Leslie Kopp
Listing Agent
3/18/2026Source: BRIGHT MLS Added to Database
March 18, 2026
Leslie Kopp
Listing Agent
11/7/2025Source: BRIGHT MLS Added to Database
November 07, 2025
Leslie Kopp
Listing Agent