South Carolina Property Taxes 2024 [Go To Different State]

South Carolina Property Taxes [Go To Different State]

$689.00

Avg. 0.5% of home value

Tax amount varies by county

The median property tax in South Carolina is $689.00 per year for a home worth the median value of $137,500.00. Counties in South Carolina collect an average of 0.5% of a property's assesed fair market value as property tax per year.

South Carolina has one of the lowest median property tax rates in the United States, with only five states collecting a lower median property tax than South Carolina.

South Carolina's median income is $52,001 per year, so the median yearly property tax paid by South Carolina residents amounts to approximately % of their yearly income. South Carolina is ranked 45th of the 50 states for property taxes as a percentage of median income.

The exact property tax levied depends on the county in South Carolina the property is located in. Beaufort County collects the highest property tax in South Carolina, levying an average of $1,319.00 (0.45% of median home value) yearly in property taxes, while Chesterfield County has the lowest property tax in the state, collecting an average tax of $293.00 (0.38% of median home value) per year.

For more localized property tax rates, find your county on the property tax map of South Carolina to the left or in the county list below. Jump to county list ►

South Carolina Property Tax Rates

Property taxes are collected on a county level, and each county in South Carolina has its own method of assessing and collecting taxes. As a result, it's not possible to provide a single property tax rate that applies uniformly to all properties in South Carolina.

Instead, Tax-Rates.org provides property tax statistics based on the taxes owed on millions of properties across South Carolina. These statistics allow you to easily compare relative property taxes across different areas, and see how your property taxes compare to taxes on similar houses in South Carolina.

The statistics provided here are state-wide. For more localized statistics, you can find your county in the South Carolina property tax map or county list found on this page.

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South Carolina Property Tax Calculator

While the exact property tax rate you will pay will vary by county and is set by the local property tax assessor, you can use the free South Carolina Property Tax Estimator Tool to calculate your approximate yearly property tax based on median property tax rates across South Carolina.

If you would like to get a more accurate property tax estimation, choose the county your property is located in from the list on the left. Property tax averages from this county will then be used to determine your estimated property tax.

Keep in mind that assessments are done on a property-by-property basis, and our calculators cannot take into account any specific features of your property that could result in property taxes that deviate from the average in your area.

Your county's property tax assessor will send you a bill detailing the exact amount of property tax you owe every year.

South Carolina Property Taxes By County

You can choose any county from our list of South Carolina counties for detailed information on that county's property tax, and the contact information for the county tax assessor's office. Alternatively, you can find your county on the South Carolina property tax map found at the top of this page. Hint: Press Ctrl+F to search for your county's name

Median Property Taxes In South Carolina By County

Abbeville County $434 Tax Assessor	Aiken County $588 Tax Assessor	Allendale County $456 Tax Assessor	Anderson County $698 Tax Assessor	Bamberg County $558 Tax Assessor
Barnwell County $479 Tax Assessor	Beaufort County $1,319 Tax Assessor	Berkeley County $761 Tax Assessor	Calhoun County $537 Tax Assessor	Charleston County $1,205 Tax Assessor
Cherokee County $524 Tax Assessor	Chester County $573 Tax Assessor	Chesterfield County $293 Tax Assessor	Clarendon County $477 Tax Assessor	Colleton County $479 Tax Assessor
Darlington County $381 Tax Assessor	Dillon County $379 Tax Assessor	Dorchester County $1,147 Tax Assessor	Edgefield County $588 Tax Assessor	Fairfield County $593 Tax Assessor
Florence County $463 Tax Assessor	Georgetown County $804 Tax Assessor	Greenville County $971 Tax Assessor	Greenwood County $721 Tax Assessor	Hampton County $562 Tax Assessor
Horry County $696 Tax Assessor	Jasper County $629 Tax Assessor	Kershaw County $528 Tax Assessor	Lancaster County $580 Tax Assessor	Laurens County $439 Tax Assessor
Lee County $458 Tax Assessor	Lexington County $779 Tax Assessor	Marion County $440 Tax Assessor	Marlboro County $367 Tax Assessor	McCormick County $552 Tax Assessor
Newberry County $872 Tax Assessor	Oconee County $600 Tax Assessor	Orangeburg County $537 Tax Assessor	Pickens County $587 Tax Assessor	Richland County $1,111 Tax Assessor
Saluda County $595 Tax Assessor	Spartanburg County $748 Tax Assessor	Sumter County $614 Tax Assessor	Union County $512 Tax Assessor	Williamsburg County $377 Tax Assessor
York County $1,016 Tax Assessor

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