240 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29403 Property Records

Charleston County property record for 240 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29403

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	2 bd · 2 ba · 1,760 sqft · built 1890
Lot Size	0.07 acres (3,049 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$370,000 (Apr 2005)
Tax Bill	$5,758 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2020 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`460-11-02-034`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`460-11-02-034`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,760 sqft Total Area
1st Floor Area	944 sqft
Upper Floors Area	816 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1890
Effective Year Built	Effective 1890
Architectural Style	Duplex Single
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Foundation Type	Slab (Mat/Raft)
Roof Type	Flat
Roof Material	Galvanized Metal
Lot Area	3,049 sqft (0.07 acres)
Lot Dimensions	85 ft deep x 35 ft wide
Terrain	High
Porch	Slab
Porch Area	420 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Street Address	240 ASHLEY AVE
City	CHARLESTON
State	SC
Zip	29403-5244
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Legal Description	DESCRIPTION -240 ASHLEY
Jurisdiction	CHARLESTON SC
Township / Civil Division	CHARLESTON CENTRAL
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1008
Census Tract	1100

Owner

Source: Charleston County records, as of September 23, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	240 ASHLEY AVE, CHARLESTON, SC 29403-5244
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 25, 2005 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 25, 2005 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	534 / 822
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

December 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	CHARLESTON SC
Recording Date	Dec 22, 2020
Property Address	240 ASHLEY AVE, CHARLESTON, SC 29403-5244
Document Number	0945/0914
Book / Page	000945 / 000914
Instrument Date	Dec 21, 2020
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 25, 2021
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$557.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	240 ASHLEY AVE CHARLESTON SC 294035244, CHARLESTON, SC 29403-5244

Mortgage

Document Number	945/0915
Date	Dec 22, 2020
Book Page	000945/000915

Lender

Name	MIDLAND MTG
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	COLUMBIA, SC 29201

Agreement

Type	Conventional with PMI
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Dec 21, 2050

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Charleston County assessment roll, as of August 1, 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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$5,758.00 (+11.05%)	$640,550 (+2,357.98%) Land $367,550 Building $273,000	$820,600 (+47.32%) Land $547,600 Building $273,000
2024	$5,185.00 (+7.57%)	$26,060 (-)
2022	$4,820.00	$26,060	$557,000 (-) Land $300,000 Building $257,000
2020			$557,000 Land $300,000 Building $257,000

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.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 9, 2026 · 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 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 104 individual policies
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	120 units insured incl. 16 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims	26 (1989–2018)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 26
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2018 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Severe Storms And Flooding, Oct 2015 · 6 claims Hurricane Hugo, Sep 1989 · 11 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	Not rated no burnable land within 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	CHARLESTON WATER SYSTEM serves 278,771 people · EPA ID SC1010001
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Feb 2024
Lead	4 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Corrosion control Jul 2025
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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 654 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T DSL · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: Hotwire Communications, T-Mobile.

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