87 E Bay St, Charleston, SC 29401 Property Records

Charleston County property record for 87 E Bay St, Charleston, SC 29401

Property Summary

Property TypeCondominium
Details2 bd · 2 ba · 1,047 sqft · built 1780
Lot Size0.124 acres (5,400 sqft)
OwnerIndividual Name on File
Last Sale$925,000 (Apr 2015)
Tax Bill$18,095 (2025)
Deeds & MortgagesAug 2025 Transfer
Flood ZoneZone X (moderate risk)
APN458-09-03-284

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN458-09-03-284

Interior

Bedrooms2 Beds
Full Baths2 Baths
Total Rooms7 Rooms
Units5 Units
Stories3 Stories
Building Area1,047 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area349 sqft
Fireplaces1 Fireplace
FireplaceFireplace

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1780
Effective Year BuiltEffective 2002
Architectural StyleCondo/Apartment
Exterior MaterialBrick
Foundation TypeSlab (Mat/Raft)
Lot Area5,400 sqft (0.124 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling SystemCentral
Heating SystemForced Air with A/C

Location & Zoning

Street Address87 E BAY ST
CityCHARLESTON
StateSC
Zip29401-2565
Property CategoryResidential
Property TypeResidential > Condominium / Townhouse > Condominium
Legal DescriptionSUBDIVISION NAME -87 EAST BAY STREET HPR DESCRIPTION -UNIT E
Legal Subdivision87 EAST BAY STREET HPR
JurisdictionCHARLESTON SC
Township / Civil DivisionCHARLESTON CENTRAL
Census Block Group1
Census Block1013
Census Tract200

Owner

87 E Bay St, a condominium, is owned by an individual who acquired it in August 2025.

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

Owner of RecordIndividual Name on File
Mailing Address87 E BAY ST, E, CHARLESTON, SC 29401-2565
Owner TypeIndividual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed NamesName on Deed
Last SaleApr 21, 2015 · Amount on File
Deed SaleApr 21, 2015 · Amount on File
Prior SaleMay 1, 2013 · Amount on File
Deed Book / Page470 / 673
Last Transfer DateAug 14, 2025
Transfer Doc0013320662
Record UpdatedOct 29, 2026

August 2025: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document TypeIntrafamily Transfer
JurisdictionCHARLESTON SC
Recording DateAug 22, 2025
Property Address87 E BAY ST, CHARLESTON, SC 29401-2565
Document Number0013320662
Book / Page1332 / 662
Map ReferenceMB L404 PG 297
Instrument DateAug 14, 2025
Transaction TypeTransfer
Record UpdatedSep 25, 2025

Transaction

Tax$0.00
Amount AccuracyTransfer Tax Exempt
Additional
  • Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

NameVerified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

NameVerified Name
Address87 E BAY ST APT E, E, CHARLESTON, SC 29401-2565

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 87 E Bay St was $18,095, 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$18,095.00 (+9.99%)$1,101,700 (+1,816.67%) Land $275,425 Building $826,275$1,554,000 Land $388,500 Building $1,165,500
2024$16,451.00$57,480
2022$15,277.00$57,480$958,000 Land $239,500 Building $718,500
2020$958,000 Land $239,500 Building $718,500

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 87 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 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 87 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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