After forty years with the same family, 22 Hester Street is ready for its next chapter. A classic 1940 Charleston cottage in the heart of Wagener Terrace -- one of the downtown peninsula's most beloved neighborhoods, where oak-lined streets, 1940s bungalows, and a real sense of community still shape daily life. Inside: 3 bedrooms, 1 bath with original hardwood floors, and the kind of character a home can only earn through decades of being lived in and loved. Off-street parking and a generous 6,000+ sqft lot and zoned SR-2, with conforming dimensions that give the next owner real flexibility to renovate, expand, or build a Backyard Home (ADU). Sold AS-IS.Walk to Hampton Park, Corrine Jones Park, Lowndes Grove Plantation, and The Citadel. Minutes to MUSC, College of Charleston, and the King Street corridor. Property is located within City of Charleston BAR purview
Est. $4,175 per month, based on comparable rentals
Sale and tax history for 22 Hester St
Sale History
Tax History
Date
Event
Price
Charleston Trident MLS #26017670
Aug 21, 2026
Sold
$650,000
$468/sq ft
Jul 23, 2026
Pending
—
Jul 13, 2026
Relisted
—
Jun 21, 2026
Pending
—
Jun 18, 2026
Listed
$685,000
$494/sq ft
Public Records
Jul 5, 1984
Sold
$30,100
$22/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$4,271 (+8.5%)
$233,330 + $45,294
$278,624
2022
$3,936 (+1.2%)
$202,896 + $39,386
$242,282
2021
$3,888 (+0.7%)
2020
$3,860 (+11.7%)
2018
$3,454 (+2.3%)
2017
$3,376 (+3.3%)
2016
$3,267 (+21.2%)
2013
$2,695
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Permits
Beds
2
Baths
2
Stories
1
Lot width
51 ft.
Lot depth
117 ft.
Lot size
5,967 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
—
Sq. Ft.
1,388
Year built
1940
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Charleston County
APN
4631103089
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Sep 10, 2026.
SR-2
OLD CITY HEIGHTS DISTRICT - 2.5
AR
SR CAT 2
Single Family Residentilal District
The Single-family Residential (SR) districts allow for one-family detached dwellings with maximum densities of 7.3 units per acre respectively, with varying setback, height and lot occupancy requirements.
Zone overlays
Old City Heights District 2.5
Amusement and Recreation Services Overlay Zone
Short Term Rental Overlay Zone - Category 2
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Housing-Single unit
Golf related
Jul 19, 2023 • Final
Plumbing - single family/duplex dwelling - alteration or addition
Replace the main sewer line from the cleanout to the sidewalk.
Plumbing
Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.
Property details
Parking
Parking & Garage Information
Carport Spaces: 0
Parking Features: Off Street
Interior
Interior Features
Interior Features: Ceiling - Cathedral/Vaulted, Family, Formal Living
Fireplace Features: One
Flooring: Wood
Bathroom Information
Bathrooms Total Decimal: 1
Bathrooms Total Integer: 1
Bedroom Information
Bedrooms Total: 3
Exterior
Exterior Features
Fencing: Partial
Roof: Architectural
Property Type
Residential
Single Family Detached
Lot Information
Lot Features: 0 - .5 Acre, Level
Property Information
Other Structures: No
Ownership: Fee Simple
Property Type: Residential
Building Information
Entry Location: Ground Level
Levels: One
Subdivision Information
Subdivision Name: Wagener Terrace
Financial
Tax Information
Tax Annual Amount: 4809
Tax District: 71 - City of Charleston
Tax Legal Description: LT 2
Tax Map Number: 4631103089
Utilities
Utility Information
Public Sewer
Location
School Information
Elementary School: James B Edwards
Middle Or Junior School: Middleton
High School: Burke
Neighborhood Information
Subdivision Name: Wagener Terrace
MLS Area Major: 52 - Peninsula Charleston Outside of Crosstown
Public facts
Beds: 2
Baths: 2.0
Sq. Ft.: 1,388
Stories: 1.0
Lot Size: 5,967 square feet
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1940
Year Renovated: —
County: Charleston County
APN: 4631103089
Home facts updated by county records on Sep 10, 2026