156 Smith St, Charleston, SC 29403 Property Records

Charleston County property record for 156 Smith St, Charleston, SC 29403 · Last verified November 2025

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1895
Square Footage	1,346 sqft Total Area
Lot Size	1,742 sqft (0.039 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$430,000 (2019)
Tax Bill	$7,526.00 (2024)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`460-12-03-071`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Building Area	1,346 sqft Total Area
1st Floor	671 sqft 1st Floor
Upper Floors	675 sqft Upper Floors
Stories	2 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1895
Architectural Style	Victorian Style
Exterior Material	Wood Siding Exterior
Foundation Type	Mat/Raft Foundation (Slab) Foundation
Lot Area	1,742 sqft (0.039 acres)
Depth X Width	61 ft x 29 ft Depth x Width

Exterior Amenities

Deck Area	65 sqft Deck
Patio Area	65 sqft Patio
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	60 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	Forced Air Heating
Heating Fuel	Gas Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Street Address	156 SMITH ST
City	CHARLESTON
State	SC
Zip	29403-6073
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Legal Description	DESCRIPTION -156 SMITH
Legal Subdivision	SMITH STREET
Jurisdiction	CHARLESTON SC
Minor Civil Division	CHARLESTON CENTRAL
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2013
Census Tract	1000

Owner

Source: Charleston County records · APN 460-12-03-071

Assessment roll updated September 13, 2024 · Last verified November 2025

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	156 SMITH ST, CHARLESTON, SC 29403-6073
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is a Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 14, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 14, 2019 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Nov 07, 2013 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	0000816391
Deed Book / Page	0816 / 391
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

August 2019: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	CHARLESTON SC
Recording Date	Aug 14, 2019
Property Address	156 SMITH ST, CHARLESTON, SC 29403-6073
Document Number	0816/0391
Book / Page	000816 / 000391
Instrument Date	Aug 08, 2019
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 24, 2019
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$430.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	156 SMITH ST CHARLESTON SC 294036073, CHARLESTON, SC 29403-6073

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Charleston County records · Assessment roll updated September 13, 2024 · Last verified November 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	South Carolina
County	Charleston County
Municipality	Charleston City
Unified School District	Charleston County School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2024	$7,526.00 (+8.26%)	$25,800 (-)
2022	$6,952.00	$25,800	$430,000 (-) Land $300,000 Building $130,000
2020			$430,000 Land $300,000 Building $130,000

Flood & Wildfire

156 Smith St is in FEMA Zone AE, inside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Charleston County (45019C), updated September 9, 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone AE 1% annual chance, base flood elevation determined
Special Flood Hazard Area	Yes flood insurance required for federally backed mortgages
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	11.0 ft vertical datum per the FIRM (NAVD88 on current maps)

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach of burnable land

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.