73 E Bay St, Charleston, SC 29401 Property Records

Charleston County property record for 73 E Bay St, Charleston, SC 29401

Property Summary

Property TypeRow House
Details3 bd · 4.5 ba · 3,263 sqft · built 1918
Lot Size0.09 acres (3,920 sqft)
Owner2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale$2,600,000 (Dec 2014)
Tax Bill$54,335 (2025)
Flood ZoneZone X (moderate risk)
APN458-13-01-052

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN458-13-01-052

Interior

Bedrooms3 Beds
Full Baths4.5 Baths
Half Baths1 Half Bath
Stories2 Stories
Building Area3,263 sqft Living Area
Gross Area1,111 sqft
1st Floor Area1,513 sqft
Upper Floors Area2,296 sqft
Fireplaces1 Fireplace
FireplaceFireplace

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1918
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1918
Architectural StyleRow Home
Exterior MaterialBrick
Foundation TypeSlab (Mat/Raft)
Roof TypeFlat
Roof MaterialGalvanized Metal
Lot Area3,920 sqft (0.09 acres)
Lot Dimensions149 ft deep x 18 ft wide

Exterior Amenities

PorchOpen Porch
Porch Area497 sqft
Deck Area99 sqft
Patio Area99 sqft
Total Buildings2 Buildings

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling SystemCentral
Heating SystemForced Air with A/C
Heating FuelGas

Location & Zoning

Street Address73 E BAY ST
CityCHARLESTON
StateSC
Zip29401-2545
Property CategoryResidential
Property TypeResidential > Condominium / Townhouse > Row House
Legal DescriptionDESCRIPTION -73 EAST BAY
JurisdictionCHARLESTON SC
Township / Civil DivisionCHARLESTON CENTRAL
Census Block Group2
Census Block2000
Census Tract200

Owner

73 E Bay St, a row house, is owned by two individuals who bought it in December 2014.

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

Owner of Record2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address923 E KILBOURN AVE, 3301, MILWAUKEE, WI 53202-3643
Owner TypeIndividual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names2 Names on Deed
Last SaleDec 16, 2014 · Amount on File
Deed SaleDec 16, 2014 · Amount on File
Prior SaleAug 11, 2008 · Amount on File
Deed Book / Page446 / 496
Prior Transfer DateSep 19, 2005
Prior Transfer DocH556/0057
Record UpdatedOct 29, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 73 E Bay St was $54,335, up 1% 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$54,335.00 (+10.01%)$3,316,945 (+1,816.76%) Land $1,122,300 Building $2,194,645$3,451,700 Land $1,122,300 Building $2,329,400
2024$49,391.00$173,050
2022$45,906.00$173,050$2,884,300 Land $1,191,400 Building $1,692,900
2020$2,884,300 Land $1,191,400 Building $1,692,900

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 73 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 ZoneZone X
moderate risk
500-Year FloodplainYes
0.2% annual chance
Nearest Special Flood Hazard AreaZone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it
Flood Insurance CostPremium on File
median of 285 individual policies
Community Rating SystemClass 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies395 units insured
incl. 110 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims509 (1979–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA2 of 509
Most Recent ClaimMar 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 73 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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