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, 1,388 square feet, 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
Pending
$685,000
22 Hester St, Charleston, SC 29403
3beds
1,388sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1940
6,098 Square Feet Lot
$657,300 Zestimate®
$494/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Off-street parkingOak-lined streetsOriginal hardwood floors
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The Real Estate House International 843-300-5330
Source: CTMLS,MLS#: 26017670
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Rooms
- Room types: Family Room, Family, Formal Living
Features
- Ceiling - Cathedral/Vaulted, Formal Living
- Flooring: Wood
- Windows: Storm Window(s)
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: One
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,388
- Total interior livable area: 1,388 sqft
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Off Street
Features
- Levels: One
- Stories: 1
- Entry location: Ground Level
- Patio & porch: Front Porch, Screened
- Fencing: Partial
Lot
- Size: 6,098 Square Feet
- Features: 0 - .5 Acre, Level
Details
- Parcel number: 4631103089
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Wood Siding
- Roof: Architectural
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1940
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: Wagener Terrace
Location
- Region: Charleston
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $494/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $369,700
- Annual tax amount: $4,271
- Date on market: 6/18/2026
- Listing terms: Cash,Homepath Renovation,Other
Estimated market value
$657,300
$624,000 - $690,000
$3,071/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 6/21/2026 | Pending sale | $685,000$494/sqft |
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| 6/18/2026 | Listed for sale | $685,000$494/sqft |
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| 3/20/2018 | Listing removed | $1,670$1/sqft |
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| 1/28/2018 | Listed for rent | $1,670+4.4%$1/sqft |
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| 2/1/2016 | Listing removed | $1,600$1/sqft |
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| 1/22/2016 | Listed for rent | $1,600+7%$1/sqft |
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| 3/27/2015 | Listing removed | $1,495$1/sqft |
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| 3/25/2015 | Listed for rent | $1,495+19.6%$1/sqft |
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| 4/8/2014 | Listing removed | $1,250$1/sqft |
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| 1/7/2014 | Listed for rent | $1,250+6.4%$1/sqft |
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| 3/18/2013 | Listing removed | $1,175$1/sqft |
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| 1/11/2013 | Listed for rent | $1,175+2.2%$1/sqft |
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| 2/23/2012 | Listing removed | $1,150$1/sqft |
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| 12/10/2011 | Listed for rent | $1,150+4.5%$1/sqft |
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| 4/29/2011 | Listing removed | $1,100$1/sqft |
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| 3/31/2011 | Price change | $1,100+15.8%$1/sqft |
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| 3/9/2011 | Price change | $950-5%$1/sqft |
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| 2/4/2011 | Price change | $1,000-9.1%$1/sqft |
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| 1/26/2011 | Price change | $1,100-8.3%$1/sqft |
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| 1/1/2011 | Listed for rent | $1,200$1/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,271 +3.5% | $14,530 |
| 2023 | $4,127 +4.9% | $14,530 |
| 2022 | $3,936 +1.2% | $14,530 |
| 2021 | $3,888 +0.7% | $14,530 |
| 2020 | $3,860 | $14,530 +15% |
| 2019 | $3,860 | $12,640 |
| 2017 | $3,860 +14.3% | $12,640 |
| 2016 | $3,376 +3.3% | $12,640 |
| 2015 | $3,268 +4.7% | $12,640 |
| 2014 | $3,121 | -- |
| 2011 | $3,121 +27.9% | -- |
| 2010 | $2,441 -1% | $10,010 |
| 2009 | $2,466 +3.4% | $10,010 |
| 2008 | $2,386 +10.9% | $10,010 |
| 2006 | $2,150 -0.5% | $10,010 |
| 2005 | $2,162 +61.8% | $10,010 +102.6% |
| 2004 | $1,337 +2.3% | $4,940 |
| 2003 | $1,307 +1.3% | $4,940 |
| 2002 | $1,290 -2.7% | $4,940 +13.8% |
| 2000 | $1,326 | $4,340 |
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Climate risks
Neighborhood: Wagener Terrace
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 7/10James Simons Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-8Distance: 0.7 mi
- 1/10Burke High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1 mi
- 4/10Simmons Pinckney Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 1 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: James B Edwards
- Middle: Middleton
- High: Burke
Source: CTMLS. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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