159 Chestnut St, Beaufort, SC 29906 Property Records

Beaufort County property record for 159 Chestnut St, Beaufort, SC 29906

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 3 ba · 2,228 sqft · built 2023
Lot Size	0.129 acres (5,619 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$329,449 (Sep 2023)
Tax Bill	$2,276 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2023 Sale & Mortgage Sep 2022 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`242012984`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`242012984`
Alternative APN	`R112 031 00B 0809 0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Half Baths	2 Half Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,228 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2023
Effective Year Built	Effective 2023
Construction Type	Wood
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	5,619 sqft (0.129 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Heat Pump

Location & Zoning

Street Address	159 CHESTNUT ST
City	BEAUFORT
State	SC
Zip	29906-2431
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 165 SHELL POINT FARM PH3 PB156 PG111
Legal Subdivision	LIBERTY POINTE
Legal Lot Number	165
Jurisdiction	BEAUFORT SC
Township / Civil Division	BEAUFORT-PORT ROYAL
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1105
Census Tract	503

Owner

159 Chestnut St is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in September 2023.

Source: Beaufort County records, as of May 21, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	159 CHESTNUT ST, BEAUFORT, SC 29906-2431
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Sep 18, 2023	Limited Warranty Deed, Transfer · VA Mortgage NFM INC
Sep 13, 2022	Warranty Deed, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 18, 2023 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Sep 18, 2023 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202343888
Deed Book / Page	4275 / 2095
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

September 2023: Limited Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Limited Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	BEAUFORT SC
Recording Date	Sep 18, 2023
Property Address	159 CHESTNUT ST, BEAUFORT, SC 29906-2431
Document Number	0000043888
Book / Page	4275 / 2095
Map Reference	MB 156 PG 111
Instrument Date	Sep 12, 2023
Instrument	2023043888
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 30, 2024
Title Company	ADVANTAGE TITLE COMPANY, ADVANTAGE TITLE COMPANY LLC

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$856.70
Amount Accuracy	Verified / From Affidavit
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	441 WESTERN LN, IRMO, SC 29063-9071

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	159 CHESTNUT ST, BEAUFORT, SC 29906-2431

Mortgage

Document Number	0000043889
Date	Sep 18, 2023
Instrument	2023043889

Lender

Name	NFM INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	VA Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Oct 1, 2053

September 2022: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	BEAUFORT SC
Recording Date	Sep 13, 2022
Property Address	159 CHESTNUT ST, BEAUFORT, SC 29906-2431
Document Number	0000051776
Book / Page	4181 / 2063
Map Reference	MB 156 PG 111
Instrument Date	Mar 1, 2022
Instrument	2022051776
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 4, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$2,051.40
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	441 WESTERN LN, IRMO, SC 29063-9230

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 159 Chestnut St was $2,276, down 1.1% from the year before.

Source: Beaufort County assessment roll, as of March 12, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	South Carolina
County	Beaufort County
Municipality	Port Royal Town
Unified School District	Beaufort County School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$2,276.00 (-1.13%)	$13,180 (+703.66%)
2024	$2,302.00 (+4,085.45%)	$1,640 (+1,161.54%) Land $1,640	$329,449 (-) Land $41,000 Building $288,449
2023	$55.00 (-90.74%)	$130 (-93.23%)	$329,449 (+929.53%) Land $41,000 Building $288,449
2022	$594.00	$1,920	$32,000 Land $32,000

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

FEMA maps place 159 Chestnut St in Zone X, an area of moderate flood risk, though there have been 41 flood claims nearby since 1980.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective March 23, 2021 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X moderate risk
500-Year Floodplain	Yes 0.2% annual chance
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 279 policies
Community Rating System	Class 9 (5% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	279 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	41 (1980–2025)
Claims Outside the SFHA	9 of 41
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2025 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Hurricane Irma, Sep 2017 · 4 claims Hurricane Matthew, Oct 2016 · 9 claims

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.

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 159 Chestnut St is moderate, ranking above 58% of the US, with a 0.2% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 58% of the US · above 76% of South Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	0.2% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	BJW&SA serves 164,829 people · EPA ID SC0720003
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Apr 2025
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Haloacetic acids resolved · Oct 2023
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 211 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Brightspeed Fiber	2,000 / 2,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Sparklight Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 50

May also be available: Verizon.

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