71 E Bay St, Charleston, SC 29401 Property Records

Charleston County property record for 71 E Bay St, Charleston, SC 29401

Property Summary

Property Type	Row House
Details	3 bd · 3.5 ba · 3,597 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.06 acres (2,614 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$3,500,000 (Oct 2025)
Tax Bill	$41,666 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2025 Sale & Mortgage Jul 2020 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`458-13-01-053`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`458-13-01-053`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	3.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	3,597 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,449 sqft
Upper Floors Area	2,148 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Architectural Style	Victorian
Exterior Material	Brick
Foundation Type	Slab (Mat/Raft)
Roof Type	Flat
Roof Material	Galvanized Metal
Lot Area	2,614 sqft (0.06 acres)

Exterior Amenities

Pool Area	170 sqft
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	40 sqft
Total Buildings	2 Buildings

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Street Address	71 E BAY ST
City	CHARLESTON
State	SC
Zip	29401-2545
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Condominium / Townhouse > Row House
Legal Description	DESCRIPTION -71 EAST BAY SITE NAME -AKA 71 A & B EAST BAY ST
Jurisdiction	CHARLESTON SC
Township / Civil Division	CHARLESTON CENTRAL
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2000
Census Tract	200

Owner

71 E Bay St, a row house, is owned by two individuals who bought it in October 2025.

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

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	107 W COUNTRY CLUB LN, WALLINGFORD, PA 19086-6506
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 2, 2025	Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage WELLS FARGO BANK NA
Jul 31, 2020	Warranty Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 2, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Oct 2, 2025 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Jul 31, 2020 · Amount on File
Deed Book / Page	1341 / 711
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2025: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	CHARLESTON SC
Recording Date	Oct 2, 2025
Property Address	71 E BAY ST, CHARLESTON, SC 29401-2545
Document Number	0013410711
Book / Page	1341 / 711
Map Reference	MB DB PG 426
Instrument Date	Sep 23, 2025
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 22, 2025

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$9,100.00
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	107 W COUNTRY CLUB LN, WALLINGFORD, PA 19086-6506

Mortgage

Document Number	0001341712
Date	Oct 2, 2025
Instrument	1341/712

Lender

Name	WELLS FARGO BANK NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Oct 1, 2055

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	4.75%
Type Change Date	Oct 1, 2032
Change Frequency	6 Months
Min Rate At Change	2.75%
Max Rate At Change	6.75%
Index	SOFR Average 30-Day
Max Rate	9.75%

July 2020: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	CHARLESTON SC
Recording Date	Jul 31, 2020
Property Address	71 E BAY ST, CHARLESTON, SC 29401-2545
Document Number	0901/0474
Book / Page	000901 / 000474
Instrument Date	Jun 30, 2020
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 1, 2020
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$1,750.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Sole Owner
Address	6009 N PARKEE #149-107 PLANO TX 75093, 149-10, PLANO, TX 75093

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 71 E Bay St was $41,666, up 10.1% from the year before.

Source: Charleston County assessment roll, as of August 1, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	South Carolina
County	Charleston County
Municipality	Charleston City
Unified School District	Charleston County School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$41,666.00 (+10.11%)	$2,547,250 (+1,816.67%) Land $910,100 Building $1,637,150	$3,954,800 Land $910,100 Building $3,044,700
2024	$37,840.00	$132,900
2022	$27,826.00	$105,000	$1,750,000 Land $950,000 Building $800,000
2020			$2,215,000 Land $950,000 Building $1,265,000

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 71 E Bay St 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 September 9, 2026 · 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 285 individual policies
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	395 units insured incl. 110 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims	509 (1979–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 509
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2024 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Hurricane Irma, Sep 2017 · 94 claims Hurricane Matthew, Oct 2016 · 94 claims Hurricane Hugo, Sep 1989 · 222 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 71 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 Risk	Not 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 System	CHARLESTON WATER SYSTEM serves 278,771 people · EPA ID SC1010001
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Feb 2024
Lead	4 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Corrosion control Jul 2025
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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 342 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max 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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