Charleston County property record for 85 Smith St, Charleston, SC 29401
| Property Type | Duplex |
|---|---|
| Details | 4 bd · 2 ba · 2,868 sqft · built 1940 |
| Lot Size | 0.06 acres (2,614 sqft) |
| Owner | Individual Name on File |
| Tax Bill | $7,684 (2025) |
| Flood Zone | Zone AE (high risk) |
| APN | 457-03-02-079 |
| Primary APN | 457-03-02-079 |
|---|
| Bedrooms | 4 Beds |
|---|---|
| Full Baths | 2 Baths |
| Stories | 2 Stories |
| Building Area | 2,868 sqft Total Area |
| 1st Floor Area | 1,434 sqft |
| Upper Floors Area | 1,434 sqft |
| Fireplaces | 1 Fireplace |
| Fireplace | Fireplace |
| Year Built | Built 1940 |
|---|---|
| Effective Year Built | Effective 1940 |
| Architectural Style | Duplex Single |
| Exterior Material | Brick Veneer |
| Foundation Type | Slab (Mat/Raft) |
| Roof Type | Hip |
| Roof Material | Asphalt |
| Lot Area | 2,614 sqft (0.06 acres) |
| Lot Dimensions | 65 ft deep x 40 ft wide |
| Porch | Slab |
| Porch Area | 168 sqft |
| Cooling System | Central |
|---|---|
| Heating System | Forced Air with A/C |
| Heating Fuel | Gas |
| Street Address | 85 SMITH ST |
|---|---|
| City | CHARLESTON |
| State | SC |
| Zip | 29401-1884 |
| Property Category | Residential |
| Property Type | Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex |
| Legal Description | SUBDIVISION NAME -HARLESTON GREEN DESCRIPTION -LOT 79 SITE NAME -HARLESTON GREEN |
| Legal Subdivision | HARLESTON GREEN |
| Legal Lot Number | 79 |
| Jurisdiction | CHARLESTON SC |
| Township / Civil Division | CHARLESTON CENTRAL |
| Census Block Group | 1 |
| Census Block | 1008 |
| Census Tract | 500 |
85 Smith St, a duplex, is owned and occupied by an individual.
Source: Charleston County records, as of September 23, 2026
| Owner of Record | Individual Name on File |
|---|---|
| Mailing Address | 85 SMITH ST, CHARLESTON, SC 29401-1884 |
| Occupancy | Owner Occupied |
| Owner Type | Individual |
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| Deed Names | Name on Deed |
|---|---|
| Record Updated | Oct 29, 2026 |
The 2025 property tax bill for 85 Smith St was $7,684, up 11.3% from the year before.
Source: Charleston County assessment roll, as of August 1, 2025
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Charleston County |
| Municipality | Charleston City |
| Unified School District | Charleston County School District (PK - 12) |
| Year | Tax Bill | Assessed Value | Assessed Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,684.00 (+11.33%) | $726,978 (+2,355.18%) Land $367,108 Building $359,870 | $1,419,200 Land $580,500 Building $838,700 |
| 2024 | $6,902.00 | $29,610 | |
| 2022 | $6,395.00 | $29,610 | $813,500 Land $410,800 Building $402,700 |
| 2020 | $813,500 Land $410,800 Building $402,700 |
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.
FEMA maps place 85 Smith 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 Zone | Zone AE high risk |
|---|---|
| 100-Year Floodplain | Yes 1% annual chance |
| Floodway | No |
| Base Flood Elevation | 11.0 ft |
| Flood Insurance Requirement | Required federally backed loans |
| Flood Insurance Cost | Premium on File median of 172 individual policies |
| Community Rating System | Class 6 (20% premium discount) |
| Nearby Flood Policies | 210 units insured incl. 38 condo units |
| Nearby Flood Claims | 306 (1978–2025) |
| Claims Outside the SFHA | 1 of 306 |
| Most Recent Claim | Aug 2025 · other causes |
| Claims by Event |
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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.
The area around 85 Smith 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.
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 |
| 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.
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 680 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025
| Provider | Max Down / Up (Mbps) |
|---|---|
| Xfinity Cable | 2,000 / 250 |
| Verizon Fixed Wireless | 300 / 20 |
| T-Mobile Fixed Wireless | 100 / 20 |
| AT&T DSL · Fiber, Fixed Wireless in parts of the area | 100 / 20 |
May also be available: Home Telecom.
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