39 John St, Charleston, SC 29403 Property Records

Charleston County property record for 39 John St, Charleston, SC 29403

Property Summary

Property TypeCommercial
Details26,968 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size0.56 acres (24,394 sqft)
OwnerCompany Name on File
Tax Bill$128,362 (2025)
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APN460-16-02-014

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN460-16-02-014

Interior

Stories2 Stories
Building Area26,968 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1900
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1900
Lot Area24,394 sqft (0.56 acres)
Lot Dimensions270 ft deep x 64 ft wide
TerrainHigh

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling SystemNone
Heating SystemForced Air with A/C

Location & Zoning

Street Address39 JOHN ST
CityCHARLESTON
StateSC
Zip29403-6432
Property CategoryCommercial
Property TypeCommercial > Retail
Legal DescriptionDESCRIPTION -39 JOHN SITE NAME -RUE DE JEAN,COAST&CLUB TANGO SITE NAME -RUE DE JEAN,COAST&CLUB TANGO DESCRIPTION -39 JOHN SIT
JurisdictionCHARLESTON SC
Township / Civil DivisionCHARLESTON CENTRAL
Census Block Group2
Census Block2010
Census Tract700

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places, as of August 1, 2026

Historic DistrictWithin the Aiken, William, House and Associated Railroad Structures
listed 1966 · 9 contributing resources · National Historic Landmark (designated 1963) · NRIS 66000698

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

Owner

39 John St, a commercial property, is owned by a company.

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

Owner of RecordCompany Name on File
Mailing AddressPO BOX 1707, CHARLESTON, SC 29402-1707
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 39 John St was $128,362, up 10.2% 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$128,362.00 (+10.19%)$7,451,236 (+1,816.67%) Land $4,367,435 Building $3,083,801$14,340,200 Land $5,957,600 Building $8,382,600
2024$116,492.00$388,760
2022$106,786.00$388,760$10,164,200 Land $5,957,600 Building $4,206,600
2020$10,164,200 Land $5,957,600 Building $4,206,600

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 39 John St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 31 flood claims nearby since 1982.

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 File
median of 69 individual policies
Community Rating SystemClass 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies82 units insured
incl. 13 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims31 (1982–2016)
Claims Outside the SFHA3 of 31
Most Recent ClaimOct 2016 · Hurricane Matthew
Claims by Event
  • Severe Storms And Flooding, Oct 2015 · 3 claims
  • Hurricane Hugo, Sep 1989 · 18 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 39 John 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 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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