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Single Family Detached at 79 America Street, Charleston
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$1,590,000

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
1
Living area
N/A
Year built
1872
79 America Street
Charleston, SC 29403
Listed by Daniel Ravenel Sotheby's International Realty

Highlights

Property type
Single Family Detached
Lot size
0.13 acres
On market
57 days
  • Fireplace

About this home

INVESTOR SPECIAL | DEVELOPER OPPORTUNITY (HOUSE, LOT, OR BOTH)79 America Street offers a rare combination of an existing historic residence, substantial land, accessory space, parking, and meaningful future development potential. The property currently consists of a meticulously maintained 3-story historic brick home exceeding 1900 square feet, complemented by a 1,000-square-foot accessory building and an adjoining vacant lot. The combined property encompasses approximately 6,305 square feet, creating an unusually flexible footprint in a downtown location. For developers and investors, the possibilities are extensive. The current zoning allows for up to three units,presenting the opportunity to convert the existing structure into a triplex or utilize the vacant portion for a new single-family residence or duplex, subject to applicable approvals. The vacant area also provides significant additional parking potential. The existing 79 America residence retains its historic character while offering strong functionality, featuring original hardwood floors, large piazzas, bridge views from the second floor, and three newer HVAC systems, one serving each floor. A large driveway currently provides three off-street parking spaces. The property can be envisioned in numerous ways: Development play: Retain the existing structure while developing the vacant portion, potentially adding a duplex or single-family residence. Multi-unit investment: Utilize the current zoning opportunity to create additional residential units. Single-property estate: Keep the parcels together as an expansive downtown residence with an oversized yard, accessory building, pool, patio, gym, garage, or pool house. Live/work opportunity: Utilize the existing residence as an office or professional space while taking advantage of the additional land and accessory building. Future development: Subdivide the vacant portion and create a new residence while retaining the existing historic home.

Property details

MLS
CHS Regional MLS
MLS #
26023284
Property type
Single Family Detached
Subdivision
Eastside
Status
Active
Days on market
57
On market date
August 16, 2026
Stories
3
Total bathrooms
1
Garage spaces
N/A
Parking spaces
N/A
Lot size
0.13 acres
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Nearby schools

Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API. Local Score is calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate; where a state rating is shown, it comes from that state's own official school report card.

Elementary
James Simons Montessori
0.78 mi away · Grades -1-8
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
4.0
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: Good (2025)
Enrollment
376
Student:teacher ratio
13.4:1
District
Charleston 01
Middle
Simmons Pinckney Middle
0.93 mi away · Grades 6-8
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
2.2
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: Unsatisfactory (2025)
Enrollment
262
Student:teacher ratio
10.1:1
District
Charleston 01
High
Burke High
1.02 mi away · Grades 9-12
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
5.0
Local Score (student-teacher ratio only (preliminary -- will incorporate state test-score data once available)) -- not an official state rating
Enrollment
355
Student:teacher ratio
6.0:1
District
Charleston 01

Walkability

Blended score for Charleston's center, calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from two sources: the EPA's National Walkability Index (street network, transit, land-use mix) and Google Places amenity data (what's actually reachable on foot from this point). EPA National Walkability Index only -- nearby-amenity data not cached yet for this area.

70
Walkable
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
14.0 / 20 -- Above average walkable

Market position

How this listing compares to current activity in Charleston, from live MLS data.

On the market 57 days -- 6 fewer days than Charleston's current average of 63 days.
For reference, the median list price across 1,178 active listings in Charleston right now is $645,000.

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Est. monthly payment
$9,725/mo
$318,000 down
$1,272,000 loan
Principal & interest$8,250
Property tax (est.)$1,325
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by CHS Regional MLS. Last updated October 12, 2026.

Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed; all measurements, school assignments, HOA fees, taxes, and feature lists are approximate and should be independently verified. Equal Housing Opportunity.