42 E Bay St, Charleston, SC 29401 Property Records

Charleston County property record for 42 E Bay St, Charleston, SC 29401

Property Summary

Property TypeCommercial
Lot Size0.11 acres (4,792 sqft)
OwnerCompany Name on File
Tax Bill$7,693 (2025)
Flood ZoneZone AE (high risk)
APN458-13-02-030

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN458-13-02-030

Exterior

Lot Area4,792 sqft (0.11 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address42 E BAY ST
CityCHARLESTON
StateSC
Zip29401-2547
Property CategoryCommercial
Property TypeCommercial > Retail
Legal DescriptionDESCRIPTION -LOT B SITE NAME -CAROLINA YACHT CLUB (A PART OF)
Legal Lot NumberB
JurisdictionCHARLESTON SC
Township / Civil DivisionCHARLESTON CENTRAL
Census Block Group1
Census Block1002
Census Tract200

Owner

42 E Bay 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 Address50 E BAY ST, CHARLESTON, SC 29401-2547
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 42 E Bay St was $7,693, up 13.9% 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$7,693.00 (+13.94%)$456,415 (+1,816.9%) Land $456,415$949,000 Land $949,000
2024$6,752.00$23,810
2022$6,287.00$23,810$830,375 Land $830,375
2020$830,375 Land $830,375

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

FEMA maps place 42 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 Elevation11.0 ft
Flood Insurance RequirementRequired
federally backed loans
Flood Insurance CostPremium on File
median of 185 individual policies
Community Rating SystemClass 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies293 units insured
incl. 108 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims145 (1979–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA21 of 145
Most Recent ClaimAug 2024 · Hurricane Debby
Claims by Event
  • Hurricane Irma, Sep 2017 · 6 claims
  • Severe Storms And Flooding, Oct 2015 · 14 claims
  • Hurricane Hugo, Sep 1989 · 88 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 42 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 342 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

ProviderMax Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity
Cable
2,000 / 250
Starlink
Satellite
280 / 30
AT&T
Fixed Wireless · DSL · Fiber in parts of the area
100 / 20

May also be available: Verizon.

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