344 King St, Charleston, SC 29401 Property Records

Charleston County property record for 344 King St, Charleston, SC 29401

Property Summary

Property TypeCommercial
Details2,258 sqft · built 1978
Lot Size0.09 acres (3,920 sqft)
OwnerCompany Name on Record
Tax Bill$28,866 (2025)
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APN457-04-02-012

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN457-04-02-012

Interior

Units3 Units
Stories1 Story
Building Area2,258 sqft Finished Area
Gross Area1,438 sqft
1st Floor Area1,438 sqft

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1978
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1978
Lot Area3,920 sqft (0.09 acres)
Lot Dimensions139 ft deep x 28 ft wide
Total Buildings2 Buildings

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating SystemHeat Pump

Location & Zoning

Street Address344 KING ST
CityCHARLESTON
StateSC
Zip29401-1440
Property CategoryCommercial
Property TypeCommercial > Retail
Legal DescriptionSUBDIVISION NAME -344 & 344 1/2 KING STREET
Legal SubdivisionKING ST
JurisdictionCHARLESTON SC
Township / Civil DivisionCHARLESTON CENTRAL
Census Block Group2
Census Block2003
Census Tract400

Owner

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

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Owner of RecordCompany Name on Record
Mailing Address2164 ROYAL PINE DR, JOHNS ISLAND, SC 29455-6217
Owner TypeCompany
VestingCompany

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed NamesName on Deed
Last Transfer DateMay 5, 2015
Transfer Doc0479/0927
Record UpdatedOct 29, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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$28,866.00 (+10.38%)$1,672,963 (+1,816.56%) Land $907,552 Building $765,411$2,630,300 (+22.21%) Land $1,654,100 Building $976,200
2024$26,151.00 (+7.59%)$87,290 (-)
2022$24,307.00$87,290$2,152,200 (-) Land $1,164,027 Building $988,173
2020$2,152,200 Land $1,164,027 Building $988,173

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

Flood

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

FEMA Flood ZoneZone X
minimal risk
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it
Flood Insurance CostPremium on Record
median of 81 individual policies
Community Rating SystemClass 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies196 units insured
incl. 115 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims36 (1979–2016)
Claims Outside the SFHA14 of 36
Most Recent ClaimOct 2016 · Hurricane Matthew
Claims by Event
  • Severe Storms And Flooding, Oct 2015 · 7 claims
  • Hurricane Hugo, Sep 1989 · 16 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 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 388 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

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

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