6 Rice Mill Rd, Bluffton (Okatie), SC 29909 Property Records

Beaufort County property record for 6 Rice Mill Rd, Bluffton, SC 29909

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1 bd · 4.5 ba · 2,702 sqft · built 2002
Lot Size	0.51 acres (22,216 sqft)
Owner	2 Trust Names on File
Last Sale	$335,000 (Jul 2012)
Tax Bill	$7,895 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2017 Line of Credit Feb 2022 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`10121087`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`10121087`
Alternative APNs	`R600 008 000 0208 0000` `R603 008 000 0208 0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	1 Bed
Full Baths	4.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	1 Room
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,702 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,503 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2002
Effective Year Built	Effective 2002
Exterior Material	Stucco
Construction Type	Wood
Foundation Type	Slab (Mat/Raft)
Roof Material	Metal
Lot Area	22,216 sqft (0.51 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	766 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Slab
Deck Area	48 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Heat Pump

Location & Zoning

Street Address	6 RICE MILL RD
City	OKATIE
State	SC
Zip	29909-7005
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	6116
Legal Description	LOT 210 OLDFIELD S/D PB82 PG89 PB87 PG104
Legal Subdivision	OLDFIELD S/D ON OKATIE RIV EST
Legal Lot Number	210
Jurisdiction	BEAUFORT SC
Township / Civil Division	BLUFFTON
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1071
Census Tract	2202

Owner

6 Rice Mill Rd is held in a trust since January 2022.

Source: Beaufort County records, as of September 28, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Trust Names on File
Mailing Address	7115 LONGFIELD CT, NEW ALBANY, OH 43054-7633
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Aug 9, 2017	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit WELLS FARGO BANK NA
Feb 8, 2022	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 2, 2012 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jul 2, 2012 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Jan 7, 2002 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	201236587
Deed Book / Page	3154 / 1485
Last Transfer Date	Jan 27, 2022
Transfer Doc	0000008231
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

August 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	BEAUFORT SC
Property Address	6 RICE MILL RD, OKATIE, SC 29909-7005
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Aug 30, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000043131
Date	Aug 9, 2017
Book Page	3598/0546
Instrument	2017043131

Lender

Name	WELLS FARGO BANK NA
Type	Bank
Address	SIOUX FALLS, SD 57104

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Sep 5, 2047

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Change Frequency	Monthly

February 2022: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	BEAUFORT SC
Recording Date	Feb 8, 2022
Property Address	6 RICE MILL RD, BLUFFTON, SC 29909-7005
Document Number	0000008231
Book / Page	4113 / 1185
Map Reference	MB 87 PG 89
Instrument Date	Jan 27, 2022
Instrument	2022008231
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 30, 2024

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	7115 LONGFIELD CT, NEW ALBANY, OH 43054-7633

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 6 Rice Mill Rd was $7,895, up 1.7% from the year before.

Source: Beaufort County assessment roll, as of March 12, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	South Carolina
County	Beaufort County
Unified School District	Beaufort County School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$7,895.00 (+1.7%)	$31,460 (-)
2024	$7,763.00	$31,460 (-)	$870,900 (-) Land $200,000 Building $670,900
2023	$7,763.00 (+10.22%)	$31,460 (+14.99%)	$870,900 (+76.4%) Land $200,000 Building $670,900
2022	$7,043.00	$27,360	$493,700 Land $67,000 Building $426,700

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 6 Rice Mill Rd in Zone X, an area of moderate flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective March 23, 2021 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X moderate risk
500-Year Floodplain	Yes 0.2% annual chance
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 985 policies
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	985 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	23 (2009–2022)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 23
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2022 · Hurricane Ian
Claims by Event	Hurricane Irma, Sep 2017 · 6 claims Hurricane Matthew, Oct 2016 · 13 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

Wildfire risk around 6 Rice Mill Rd is low, with a 0.05% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 64% of the US · lower than 90% of South Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	0.05% 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	BJW&SA serves 164,829 people · EPA ID SC0720003
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Apr 2025
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Haloacetic acids resolved · Oct 2023
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. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 66 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Sparklight Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 50

May also be available: Verizon.

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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