159 Williams St, Beaufort, SC 29902 Property Records

Beaufort County property record for 159 Williams St, Beaufort, SC 29902

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 912 sqft · built 1951
Lot Size	0.21 acres (9,148 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$367,500 (Aug 2024)
Tax Bill	$2,856 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2025 Mortgage Jan 2022 Sale & Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`R12000300006640000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`R12000300006640000`
Alternative APN	`00210827`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	912 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	912 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1951
Effective Year Built	Effective 1951
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	9,148 sqft (0.21 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C

Location & Zoning

Street Address	159 WILLIAMS ST
City	BEAUFORT
State	SC
Zip	29902-5335
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	6111
Legal Description	LOT 28 THOMAS VILLAGE S/D PLAT IN DB1197 P1925
Legal Subdivision	NW-BOUND TO BARNWL & RIBAUT/DE
Legal Lot Number	28
Jurisdiction	BEAUFORT SC
Township / Civil Division	BEAUFORT-PORT ROYAL
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1035
Census Tract	700

Owner

Source: Beaufort County records, as of March 30, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	159 WILLIAMS ST, BEAUFORT, SC 29902-5335
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Nov 26, 2025	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · FHA Mortgage UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE
Jan 21, 2022	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage GUILD MORTGAGE CO
Nov 20, 2018	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage SOUTH STATE BANK

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 16, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 16, 2024 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jan 21, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202436225
Deed Book / Page	4359 / 1252
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

November 2025: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	BEAUFORT SC
Property Address	159 WILLIAMS ST, BEAUFORT, SC 29902-5335
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Dec 11, 2025
Title Company	STEWART TITLE, STEWART TITLE GUARANTY CO

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	159 WILLIAMS ST, BEAUFORT, SC 29902-5335

Mortgage

Document Number	0000053403
Date	Nov 26, 2025
Book Page	4487/422
Instrument	2025053403

Lender

Name	UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	585 SOUTH BLVD E, PONTIAC, MI 48341

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Dec 1, 2055

January 2022: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	BEAUFORT SC
Recording Date	Jan 21, 2022
Property Address	159 WILLIAMS ST, BEAUFORT, SC 29902-5335
Document Number	0000004358
Book / Page	4107 / 859
Map Reference	MB 9 PG 40
Instrument Date	Jan 14, 2022
Instrument	2022004358
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 30, 2024

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$598.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	159 WILLIAMS ST, BEAUFORT, SC 29902-5335

Mortgage

Document Number	0000004359
Date	Jan 21, 2022
Instrument	2022004359

Lender

Name	GUILD MORTGAGE CO
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Feb 1, 2052

November 2018: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	BEAUFORT SC
Recording Date	Nov 20, 2018
Property Address	159 WILLIAMS ST, BEAUFORT, SC 29902-5335
Document Number	0000062312
Book / Page	3716 / 0261
Map Reference	MB 9 PG 40
Instrument Date	Nov 19, 2018
Instrument	2018062312
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 22, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$351.50
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	159 WILLIAMS ST, BEAUFORT, SC 29902-5335

Mortgage

Document Number	0000062424
Date	Nov 20, 2018
Instrument	2018062424

Lender

Name	SOUTH STATE BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Dec 1, 2048

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$2,856.00 (+87.77%)	$14,700 (+66.52%)
2024	$1,521.00	$8,828 (-) Land $2,400 Building $6,428	$220,700 (-39.95%) Land $60,000 Building $160,700
2023	$1,521.00 (+96.77%)	$8,828 (+132.32%) Land $2,400 Building $6,428	$367,500 (+286.84%) Land $60,000 Building $307,500
2022	$773.00	$3,800	$95,000 Land $45,000 Building $50,000

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

Flood

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 minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 88 policies
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	88 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	13 (1979–2017)
Claims Outside the SFHA	4 of 13
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2017 · Hurricane Irma
Claims by Event	Hurricane Irma, Sep 2017 · 3 claims Hurricane Matthew, Oct 2016 · 4 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

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 95% of the US · lower than 98.6% of South Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	0.02% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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 356 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Brightspeed Fiber	2,000 / 2,000
Xfinity Fiber · Cable in parts of the area	1,200 / 35
Sparklight Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 50
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

May also be available: T-Mobile.

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