301 E Bay St, Charleston, SC 29401 Property Records

Charleston County property record for 301 E Bay St, Charleston, SC 29401

Property Summary

Property TypeSingle Family Home
Details3 bd · 3 ba · 3,921 sqft · built 1815
Lot Size0.1 acres (4,356 sqft)
OwnerIndividual Name on File
Tax Bill$5,551 (2025)
Flood ZoneZone X (moderate risk)
APN458-01-03-028

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN458-01-03-028

Interior

Bedrooms3 Beds
Full Baths3 Baths
Stories3 Stories
Building Area3,921 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area1,307 sqft
Upper Floors Area1,307 sqft
Fireplaces1 Fireplace
FireplaceFireplace

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1815
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1815
Exterior MaterialBrick Veneer
Foundation TypeSlab (Mat/Raft)
Lot Area4,356 sqft (0.1 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling SystemHVAC
Heating SystemHeat Pump

Location & Zoning

Street Address301 E BAY ST
CityCHARLESTON
StateSC
Zip29401-1532
Property CategoryResidential
Property TypeResidential > Single Family > Home
Legal DescriptionSUBDIVISION NAME -301 EAST BAY STREET DESCRIPTION -UNIT A % OWNERSHIP COM ELEM 50%
Legal Subdivision301 EAST BAY STREET
JurisdictionCHARLESTON SC
Township / Civil DivisionCHARLESTON CENTRAL
Census Block Group1
Census Block1025
Census Tract5100

Owner

301 E Bay St, a single family home, is owned by an individual.

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

Owner of RecordIndividual Name on File
Mailing Address301 E BAY ST, A, CHARLESTON, SC 29401-1532
Owner TypeIndividual

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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 301 E Bay St was $5,551, up 9.6% 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$5,551.00 (+9.57%)$1,202,813 (+2,919.11%) Land $761,282 Building $441,531$2,673,100 Land $908,800 Building $1,764,300
2024$5,066.00$39,840
2022$4,766.00$39,840$1,226,429 Land $776,229 Building $450,200
2020$1,226,429 Land $776,229 Building $450,200

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 301 E Bay St 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 September 9, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood ZoneZone X
moderate risk
500-Year FloodplainYes
0.2% annual chance
Nearest Special Flood Hazard AreaZone AE, within 100 ft
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it
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 301 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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