404 Sears St, Saint George, SC 29477 Property Records

Dorchester County property record for 404 Sears St, Saint George, SC 29477

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 2,485 sqft · built 1980
Lot Size	0.3 acres (13,068 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$310,000 (Aug 2024)
Tax Bill	$8,422 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2021 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`045-10-10-002`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`045-10-10-002`
Alternative APN	`R0066597`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	3 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,485 sqft Living Area
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1980
Effective Year Built	Effective 1980
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	13,068 sqft (0.3 acres)
Garage Area	520 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Greenhouse	520 sqft
Total Buildings	2 Buildings

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Heat Pump
Heating Fuel	Coal

Location & Zoning

Account Number	R0066597
Street Address	404 SEARS ST
City	SAINT GEORGE
State	SC
Zip	29477-2464
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	SFR_SG
Legal Description	404 SEARS ST SINGLE FAMILY
Jurisdiction	DORCHESTER SC
Township / Civil Division	ST. GEORGE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2068
Census Tract	10200

Owner

404 Sears St is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in August 2024.

Source: Dorchester County records, as of November 25, 2025

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	404 SEARS ST, SAINT GEORGE, SC 29477-2464
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 23, 2024 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Aug 23, 2024 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Jul 23, 2021 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202417475
Deed Book / Page	15465 / 17
Prior Transfer Date	Jan 9, 2014
Prior Transfer Doc	9149/0066
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

July 2021: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	DORCHESTER SC
Recording Date	Jul 23, 2021
Property Address	404 SEARS ST, SAINT GEORGE, SC 29477-2464
Document Number	135280030
Book / Page	13528 / 30
Instrument Date	Jul 22, 2021
Instrument	2021023843
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 5, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$832.50
Amount Accuracy	Verified / From Affidavit
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	404 SEARS ST, SAINT GEORGE, SC 29477-2464

Mortgage

Document Number	2021023844
Date	Jul 23, 2021
Instrument	2021023844

Lender

Name	LENDUS LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Aug 1, 2051

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 404 Sears St was $8,422, up 319.2% from the year before.

Source: Dorchester County assessment roll, as of October 31, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	South Carolina
County	Dorchester County
Municipality	St. George Town
Unified School District	Dorchester School District 4 (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$8,422.00 (+319.21%)	$17,646 Land $2,100 Building $15,546	$294,092 Land $35,000 Building $259,092
2024	$2,009.00 (+15.53%)
2023	$1,739.00 (-20.23%)	$8,321 (-6.82%) Land $648 Building $7,673	$208,018 (-6.79%) Land $16,200 Building $191,818
2022	$2,180.00	$8,930 Land $650 Building $8,280	$223,179 Land $16,200 Building $206,979

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 404 Sears St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 2 flood claims nearby since 1993.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective April 30, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 8 (10% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	4 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (1993–1995)
Most Recent Claim	Feb 1995 · river or lake flooding

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

Wildfire risk around 404 Sears St is low, with a 0.02% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 67% of the US · lower than 94% of South Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	0.02% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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	TOWN OF ST GEORGE serves 2,300 people · EPA ID SC1810001
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Dec 2024
Lead	3 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
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. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 247 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Palmetto Telephone Communications Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20