#5 of 46 SC counties · 169 structures

Cell towers in Charleston County, SC

The FCC registry lists 169 constructed antenna structures in Charleston County, 5% of South Carolina's 3,407. Ownership is spread across 59 registrants; the largest, American Tower, has 40 (24%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 94 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 169
2Tallest 2000 ft
3Largest owner American Tower
4Median height (state 260 ft) 170 ft

Structures

169

rank 5 of 46 in SC

Most common type

Tower

35% of structures

Over 200 feet

33% of structures

Peak build decade

1990s

35% built then

Who owns the towers in Charleston County

59 different registrants own the 169 structures. 3 are registered to individuals or family trusts, whose names this site withholds. Owner names are the registrant's legal entity as filed with the FCC; the large tower companies file under many subsidiary names, which this site groups into families where the brand is in the name or listed in the company's SEC filings.

Constructed structures in Charleston County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 170 feet, 90 feet shorter than the South Carolina median, typical of denser areas where more, shorter sites fill in coverage. The tallest is a tower near Awendaw at 2000 feet, built in 2009. More than in any other decade, 35% were built in the 1990s.

Structures in Charleston County by type, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

Structures in Charleston County by decade built, columns to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

Every registered structure

Sorted tallest first. The registration number opens the FCC record, which shows the exact location and the owner's contact for the structure. A tower on your land that is not in this list is probably under 200 feet and away from airports, so it did not need registering — see why some towers aren't listed.

FCC reg.	Type	Height	Built	City	Owner
1051231	Tower	2000 ft	2009	Awendaw	Gray Local Media, Inc.
1042963	Tower	1991 ft	1987	Awendow	Nexstar Media Inc.
1059860	Tower	1044 ft	1959	Mount Pleasant	American Towers LLC
1055555	Tower	863 ft	1997	Mount Pleasant	Private owner (name withheld)
1024868	Tower	820 ft	1997	Mount Pleasant	Vertical Bridge CC FM, LLC
1042962	Tower	735 ft	1988	Mount Pleasant	Nexstar Media Inc.
1053894	Guyed tower	704 ft	2004	Mount Pleasant	Vertical Bridge CC FM, LLC
1064486	Other or unspecified	615 ft	1990	Johns Island	CHARLESTON, COUNTY OF
1053895	Guyed tower	515 ft	1990	Mount Pleasant	Vertical Bridge CC FM, LLC
1055882	Guyed tower	500 ft	1999	Hollywood	Crown Castle GT Company, LLC
1046172	Tower	499 ft	1985	Ravenel	RADIO COMMUNICATIONS OF CHARLESTON INC
1064722	Tower	498 ft	1982	Mt. Pleasant	VAN SMITH COMPANY
1322690	Lattice tower	450 ft	2023	Hollywood	Charleston, County of
1205113	Guyed tower	434 ft	1999	Ravenel	SBA Properties, LLC
1206950	Tower	424 ft	2011	Mcclellanville	Charleston, County of
1047336	Tower	418 ft	1988	Buck Hall	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1047347	Guyed tower	416 ft	2013	Meggett	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1267385	Lattice tower	415 ft	2009	Charleston	American Towers LLC
1044624	Tower	410 ft	1997	Charleston	American Towers LLC
1059154	Tower	402 ft	1990	Charleston	South Carolina Educational TV Commission
1065081	Tower	402 ft	1990	Charleston	SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION
1263009	Tower	373 ft	2008	Charleston	GTC Uno, LLC
1038405	Tower	370 ft	1987	Mount Pleasant	Crown Castle GT Company, LLC
1004447	Tower	364 ft	1999	Awendaw	Crown Castle South LLC
1038412	Mast	360 ft	1996	North Charleston	Cellco Partnership
1038410	Mast	350 ft	1999	Charleston	Crown Castle GT Company, LLC
1045148	Tower	350 ft	2004	Awendaw	BERKELEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
1224752	Guyed tower	345 ft	2008	Mc Clellanville	American Towers LLC
1217314	Guyed tower	344 ft	2000	Johns Island	American Towers LLC
1054144	Tower	338 ft	1999	Charleston	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1063537	Tower	320 ft	1999	Adams Run	SBA Towers, LLC
1322691	Lattice tower	320 ft	2023	Awendaw	Charleston, County of
1064487	Other or unspecified	315 ft	2006	North Charleston	CHARLESTON, COUNTY OF
1210149	Tower	315 ft	2000	Collins Creek	SBA Towers, LLC
1201181	Guyed tower	310 ft	2000	Awendaw	SBA Towers, LLC
1004608	Tower	307 ft	1996	Fenwick Crossroad	Crown Castle South LLC
1004609	Guyed tower	305 ft	1999	Rockville	Crown Castle South LLC
1030452	Tower	305 ft	1998	Charleston	Crown Castle South LLC
1214413	Lattice tower	305 ft	2000	Awendaw	SBA Towers, LLC
1044905	Lattice tower	299 ft	1998	Mount Pleasant	BELLSOUTH TELECOMUNICATIONS, INC.
1064545	Lattice tower	295 ft	1999	Ravenel	SBA Towers, LLC
1064546	Lattice tower	293 ft	1999	Johns Island	SBA Towers, LLC
1053053	Tower	290 ft	1985	Johns Island	Crown Castle GT Company, LLC
1234558	Tower	289 ft	2003	Charleston	Mediatrix, Inc.
1224984	Tower	285 ft	2001	Mcclellanville	SBA Towers, LLC
1057616	Lattice tower	265 ft	1994	Charleston	American Towers LLC
1060835	Guyed tower	265 ft	2000	Charleston	American Towers LLC
1045734	Guyed tower	263 ft	1994	Mcclellanville	American Towers LLC
1296178	Lattice tower	260 ft	2016	Johns Island	Berkeley Electric Cooperative, Inc.
1044903	Lattice tower	251 ft	1998	Johns Island	BELLSOUTH TELECOMUNICATIONS, INC.
1229573	Tower	250 ft	2001	Charleston	American Towers LLC
1044906	Tower	248 ft	2010	Goose Creek	BELLSOUTH TELECOMUNICATIONS, INC.
1245470	Tower	245 ft	2011	Folly Beach	Crown Castle South LLC
1233541	Mast	244 ft	2002	Ladson	Crown Castle South LLC
1052879	Tower	226 ft	1984	North Charleston	KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.
1050871	Tower	209 ft	1996	Charleston	Private owner (name withheld)
1045738	Lattice tower	200 ft	1995	Adams Run	American Towers LLC
1057615	Lattice tower	200 ft	1995	Charleston	CHARLESTON-NORTH CHARLESTON MSA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
1279116	Tower	200 ft	2011	Isle Of Palms	Crown Castle GT Company, LLC
1248639	Tower	199 ft	2006	Hollywood	SBA Towers II LLC
1251965	Monopole	199 ft	2006	Edisto Island	SBA Towers IV, LLC
1252239	Tower	199 ft	2006	Edisto Island	American Towers LLC
1295274	Monopole	199 ft	2016	Summerville	American Towers LLC
1307250	Monopole	199 ft	2024	Hollywood	Optima Towers IV, LLC
1312100	Monopole	199 ft	2021	Summerville	Crown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC
1325596	Monopole	199 ft	2015	Ladson	Skyway Towers, LLC
1269255	Monopole	196 ft	2009	Mt. Pleasant	SBA Towers X, LLC
1008458	Mast	195 ft	1996	Mount Pleasant	Crown Castle South LLC
1061950	Tower	195 ft	1997	Drayton Hall	TRULUCK INDUSTRIES INC
1220515	Monopole	195 ft	2001	John'S Island	American Towers LLC
1038406	Mast	192 ft	1999	North Charleston	Crown Castle GT Company, LLC
1044900	On a building	191 ft	1977	Charleston	AT&T Corp
1220517	Monopole	190 ft	2000	Charleston	American Towers LLC
1045715	Lattice tower	181 ft	1994	North Charleston	American Towers LLC
1236234	Tower	180 ft	1999	Charleston	American Towers, LLC
1268729	Monopole	179 ft	2009	North Charleston	SBA Towers X, LLC
1329774	Monopole	178 ft	2026	North Charleston	Optima Towers IV, LLC
1061981	Pole	175 ft	1997	St. Peter	American Towers, LLC
1231374	Monopole	175 ft	2001	Charleston	American Towers LLC
1297860	Monopole	175 ft	2016	North Charleston	K2 Towers III, LLC
1307689	Monopole	172 ft	2019	North Charleston	Optima Towers VI LLC
1045116	Tower	170 ft	1973	Charleston	DARBY REALTY COMPANY INC
1045732	Mast	170 ft	1995	Charleston	CHARLESTON-NORTH CHARLESTON MSA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
1055292	Monopole	170 ft	1998	Charleston	American Towers LLC
1295366	Monopole	170 ft	2015	Charleston	Optima Towers IV, LLC
1266552	Monopole	169 ft	2007	North Charleston	SBA Towers IV, LLC
1285130	Monopole	169 ft	1996	Charleston	Crown Castle South LLC
1252942	Monopole	166 ft	2006	Charleston	SBA Towers III LLC
1045736	Lattice tower	165 ft	1994	Charleston	American Towers LLC
1045746	Lattice tower	165 ft	1995	Hollywood	CHARLESTON-NORTH CHARLESTON MSA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
1230100	Monopole	164 ft	2001	Charleston	American Towers LLC
1306557	Monopole	164 ft	2019	North Charleston	Optima Towers VI, LLC
1325602	Monopole	163 ft	2015	Charleston	Skyway Towers, LLC
1055195	Monopole	160 ft	1998	Johns Island	American Towers LLC
1263015	Pole	160 ft	2008	Sullivan'S Island	American Towers LLC
1298165	Monopole	160 ft	2016	Charleston	Skyway Towers, LLC
1306245	Monopole	160 ft	2018	North Charleston	Optima Towers IV, LLC
1325592	Monopole	160 ft	2015	Ladson	Skyway Towers, LLC
1322550	Monopole	159 ft	2022	Charleston	Milestone Towers
1254681	Pole	156 ft	1996	Johns Island	Crown Castle South LLC
1259885	Monopole	156 ft	2008	Charleston	SBA Towers III LLC
1056292	Tower	155 ft	1998	North Charleston	American Towers LLC
1249106	Tower	155 ft	2004	Charleston	Global Signal Acquisitions LLC
1271275	Monopole	155 ft	2009	Lincolnville	SBA Towers II LLC
1325604	Monopole	155 ft	2017	North Charleston	Skyway Towers, LLC
1048122	Tower	154 ft	1996	North Charleston	American Towers LLC
1322507	Monopole	154 ft	2022	North Charleston	Milestone Towers
1055293	Monopole	151 ft	1998	Charleston	American Towers LLC
1258844	Pole	151 ft	2007	Charleston	SBA Monarch Towers I, LLC
1038407	Tower	150 ft	1994	North Charleston	Crown Castle GT Company, LLC
1248160	Tower	150 ft	2004	Charleston	Global Signal Acquisitions LLC
1305080	Monopole	150 ft	2018	North Charleston	Optima Towers IV, LLC
1045737	Monopole	149 ft	1995	North Charleston	American Towers LLC
1325601	Monopole	149 ft	2016	North Charleston	Skyway Towers, LLC
1238901	Monopole	147 ft	2003	North Charleston	SBA Towers II LLC
1061940	Pole	146 ft	1998	Red Top	American Towers, LLC
1201443	Tower	146 ft	1999	Goose Creek	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1242083	Tower	146 ft	2005	Awendaw	Berkeley Electric Cooperative, Inc.
1249114	Monopole	146 ft	2004	Mt Pleasant	Global Signal Acquisitions LLC
1287279	Pole	145 ft	2013	Charleston	American Towers LLC
1287544	Monopole	145 ft	2013	North Charleston	American Towers LLC
1219175	Tower	144 ft	1987	North Charleston	Private owner (name withheld)
1045731	Mast	143 ft	1995	North Charleston	American Towers LLC
1240130	Pole	142 ft	2003	Charleston	SBA Towers II LLC
1010115	Pole	141 ft	1996	N Charleston	Crown Castle South LLC
1055194	Tower	141 ft	2003	Charleston	American Towers LLC
1056293	Tower	141 ft	2003	North Charleston	American Towers LLC
1219868	Tower	139 ft	2000	Charleston	Crown Communication LLC
1305995	Monopole	139 ft	2020	North Charleston	Optima Towers IV, LLC
1298415	Monopole	137 ft	2016	Johns Island	American Towers LLC
1017609	Monopole	135 ft	1997	Charleston	American Towers LLC
1223617	Tower	135 ft	2010	Mt. Pleasent	American Towers LLC
1302921	Monopole	135 ft	2017	North Charlestion	K2 Towers III, LLC
1045743	Tower	132 ft	1997	Charleston	American Towers LLC
1231137	Pole	131 ft	2015	Mount Pleasant	American Towers LLC
1253150	Tower	131 ft	2006	North Charleston	SBA Towers II LLC
1263286	Monopole	131 ft	2008	Johns Island	SBA Towers III LLC
1306876	Monopole	131 ft	2019	North Charleston	Optima Towers IV, LLC
1010116	Pole	130 ft	1996	Charleston	Crown Castle South LLC
1269970	Monopole	130 ft	2009	Charleston	American Towers LLC
1295448	Monopole	130 ft	2015	North Charleston	Skyway Towers, LLC
1294860	Monopole	128 ft	2016	North Charleston	American Towers LLC
1200600	Tower	124 ft	1990	Charleston	Trident Technical College
1230970	Monopole	123 ft	2001	Mt. Pleasant	Crown Atlantic Company, LLC
1311650	Monopole	123 ft	2023	Mount Pleasant	Optima Towers IV, LLC
1019574	Monopole	122 ft	1997	Charleston	Crown Castle South LLC
1010119	Pole	121 ft	1996	Charleston	Crown Castle South LLC
1201139	Tower	120 ft	1999	Seven Mile	Norfolk Southern Corporation
1275684	Pole	120 ft	2010	N. Charleston	SPAWAR SYSTEMS CENTER ATLANTIC
1299297	Monopole	120 ft	2017	North Charleston	Highwood Towers II, LLC
1257387	Tower	119 ft	2007	Charleston	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1285530	Lattice tower	118 ft	2012	North Charleston	Crown Castle South LLC
1317247	Pole	116 ft	2023	Charleston	SBA Towers X, LLC
1038413	Pole	115 ft	1995	North Charleston	Cellco Partnership
1254545	Tower	110 ft	2007	John Island	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1305753	Monopole	110 ft	2018	North Charleston	Beacon Towers-VA
1327631	Monopole	108 ft	2023	Mount Pleasant	Optima Towers IX, LLC
1252213	Tower	105 ft	2006	Johns Island	Berkeley Electric Cooperative, Inc.
1201229	Tower	100 ft	2003	North Charleston	South Carolina State of
1221031	Pole	95 ft	2000	Charleston	CSX Transportation
1010118	Pole	91 ft	1996	N Charleston	Crown Castle South LLC
1276140	Mast	69 ft	2011	Ashley Heights	Norfolk Southern Railway Company
1276281	Mast	69 ft	2011	North Charleston	Norfolk Southern Railway Company
1200390	Tower	60 ft	1999	Charleston	CSX Transportation
1288643	Other or unspecified	43 ft	2013	North Charleston	The Boeing Company
1283710	Tower	40 ft	2012	North Charleston	Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc.
1331742	Pole	37 ft	2026	North Charleston	ALLTEL Corporation
1211815	Pole	34 ft	1991	Charleston	Charlston County Aviation Authority
1240531	Tower	33 ft	2004	Johns Island	Charleston County Aviation Authority

If you have a tower lease in Charleston County

Find your structure above, open its FCC record and confirm the owner — that is the company your lease runs to today, even if a different carrier signed it originally. Before answering a buyout offer, put your current rent, escalator and remaining term into the calculator to see what the rent is worth and what return the offer assumes.

Counties in South Carolina with similar tower counts: Richland County (197), Horry County (191), Lexington County (172), Spartanburg County (156), Florence County (124).

Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration, weekly public access file (r_tower.zip, created 2026-10-18); constructed registrations only; locations rounded. Checked 2026-10-23. Methodology.