178 Summerton Dr, Bluffton, SC 29910 Property Records

Beaufort County property record for 178 Summerton Dr, Bluffton, SC 29910

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 8 ba · 4,675 sqft · built 2015
Lot Size	0.76 acres (33,106 sqft)
Owner	Trust Name on File
Last Sale	$45,000 (Oct 2011)
Tax Bill	$11,996 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2020 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`R60002300D02680000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`R60002300D02680000`
Alternative APN	`07571889`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	8 Baths
Half Baths	4 Half Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	4,675 sqft Living Area
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2015
Exterior Material	Fiber Cement Siding
Construction Type	Wood
Foundation Type	Slab (Mat/Raft)
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	33,106 sqft (0.76 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	992 sqft
Parking Spaces	4 Parking Spaces
Porch	Open Porch
Patio Area	380 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Heat Pump

Location & Zoning

Account Number	07571889
Old Parcel Number	R60002300D02680000
Street Address	178 SUMMERTON DR
City	BLUFFTON
State	SC
Zip	29910-4807
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	6106
Legal Description	LOT 522 BELFAIR S/D PH VIII A PB61 P68 PB74 PG125
Legal Subdivision	BELFAIR PLANTATION
Legal Phase	62
Legal Lot Number	522
Jurisdiction	BEAUFORT SC
Township / Civil Division	BLUFFTON
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1031
Census Tract	2201

Owner

178 Summerton Dr is owner-occupied and held in a trust since April 2016.

Source: Beaufort County records, as of March 11, 2026

Owner of Record	Trust Name on File
Mailing Address	178 SUMMERTON DR, BLUFFTON, SC 29910-4807
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Trust

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 5, 2011 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Oct 5, 2011 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Oct 5, 2011 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	0000050312
Last Transfer Date	Apr 11, 2016
Transfer Doc	0000017632
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

April 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	BEAUFORT SC
Property Address	178 SUMMERTON DR, BLUFFTON, SC 29910-4807
Document Number	0000020835
Instrument Date	Apr 8, 2020
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jun 22, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	178 SUMMERTON DR BLUFFTON SC 299104807, BLUFFTON, SC 29910-4807

Mortgage

Document Number	0000020835
Date	Apr 22, 2020
Book Page	003857/000814
Instrument	20835

Lender

Name	QUICKEN LNS
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	DETROIT, MI 48226-1906

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	180 Months
Due	Apr 21, 2035

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 178 Summerton Dr was $11,996, down 22.8% from the year before.

Source: Beaufort County assessment roll, as of September 13, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$11,996.00 (-22.85%)	$48,410 (-24.16%)
2024	$15,548.00 (+204.33%)	$63,828 (-) Land $3,800 Building $60,028	$1,595,700 (-) Land $95,000 Building $1,500,700
2023	$5,109.00 (+171.32%)	$63,828 (+51.65%) Land $3,800 Building $60,028	$1,595,700 (+51.64%) Land $95,000 Building $1,500,700
2022	$1,883.00	$42,090	$1,052,300 Land $65,000 Building $987,300

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

FEMA maps place 178 Summerton Dr in Zone X, an area of moderate flood risk, within 100 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

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
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 100 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 538 policies
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	538 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	31 (1991–2019)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 31
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2019 · other causes
Claims by Event	Hurricane Irma, Sep 2017 · 8 claims Hurricane Matthew, Oct 2016 · 19 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 178 Summerton Dr is low, with a 0.04% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 64% of the US · lower than 90% of South Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	0.04% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Sparklight Cable	1,000 / 50
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20