293 E Bay St, Charleston, SC 29401 Property Records

Charleston County property record for 293 E Bay St, Charleston, SC 29401

Property Summary

Property TypeCommercial
Details4,773 sqft · built 1978
Lot Size0.28 acres (12,197 sqft)
OwnerCompany Name on File
Tax Bill$26,015 (2025)
Flood ZoneZone AE (high risk)
APN458-01-03-065

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN458-01-03-065

Interior

Stories1 Story
Building Area4,773 sqft Building Perimeter
1st Floor Area4,773 sqft

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1978
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1978
Lot Area12,197 sqft (0.28 acres)
Lot Dimensions115 ft deep x 107 ft wide
Total Buildings2 Buildings

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling SystemCentral
Heating SystemHeat Pump

Location & Zoning

Street Address293 E BAY ST
CityCHARLESTON
StateSC
Zip29401-1601
Property CategoryCommercial
Property TypeCommercial > Retail
Legal DescriptionSUBDIVISION NAME -293 295 EAST BAY DESCRIPTION -SOCIETY 25 & 27 & 27
Legal Subdivision293 295 EAST BAY
JurisdictionCHARLESTON SC
Township / Civil DivisionCHARLESTON CENTRAL
Census Block Group1
Census Block1036
Census Tract5100

Owner

293 E Bay St, a commercial property, is owned by a company.

Source: Charleston County records, as of October 20, 2026

Owner of RecordCompany Name on File
Mailing Address293 E BAY ST, CHARLESTON, SC 29401-1601
Owner TypeCompany
VestingCompany

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed NamesName on Deed
Record UpdatedOct 29, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 293 E Bay St was $26,015, up 12.3% from the year before.

Source: Charleston County assessment roll, as of August 1, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateSouth Carolina
CountyCharleston County
MunicipalityCharleston City
Unified School DistrictCharleston County School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearTax BillAssessed ValueAssessed Market Value
2025$26,015.00 (+12.32%)$1,530,304 (+1,816.71%) Land $1,325,764 Building $204,540$2,641,000 Land $2,035,297 Building $605,703
2024$23,162.00$79,840
2022$21,427.00$79,840$2,485,600 Land $2,153,375 Building $332,225
2020$2,485,600 Land $2,153,375 Building $332,225

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

FEMA maps place 293 E Bay St in Zone AE, a high-risk flood area; flood insurance is required for federally backed loans.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 9, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood ZoneZone AE
high risk
100-Year FloodplainYes
1% annual chance
FloodwayNo
Base Flood Elevation10.0 ft
Flood Insurance RequirementRequired
federally backed loans
Flood Insurance CostPremium on File
median of 292 individual policies
Community Rating SystemClass 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies967 units insured
incl. 675 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims55 (1982–2023)
Claims Outside the SFHA2 of 55
Most Recent ClaimDec 2023 · alluvial fan flooding
Claims by Event
  • Hurricane Irma, Sep 2017 · 8 claims
  • Severe Storms And Flooding, Oct 2015 · 4 claims
  • Hurricane Hugo, Sep 1989 · 23 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

The area around 293 E Bay St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

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

Wildfire RiskNot 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 SystemCHARLESTON WATER SYSTEM
serves 278,771 people · EPA ID SC1010001
Water SourceSurface water
Last State InspectionFeb 2024
Lead4 ppb (2022–2024)
action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water QualityNone
last 10 years
Treatment and ProcedureCorrosion control
Jul 2025
Monitoring and ReportingNone
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 328 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

ProviderMax Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity
Cable
2,000 / 250
T-Mobile
Fixed Wireless
100 / 20
AT&T
Fixed Wireless · DSL · Fiber in parts of the area
100 / 20

May also be available: Home Telecom, Verizon.

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