South Carolina property tax by county
Typical rates and bills for every county, from the Census survey 2020-2024.
Property tax in South Carolina, in plain words
Homeowners in South Carolina pay a typical 0.48% of their home's value in property tax each year, below the national figure of 0.94%. On the median home, worth $259,000, that comes to about $1,251 a year. South Carolina ranks 46th highest of the 50 states and DC by rate.
Rates vary across the state. Allendale County has the highest typical rate at 0.88%, and Horry County the lowest at 0.33%. The table below lists every county, and each one has its own page with a calculator.
South Carolina's state income tax runs Up to 6%. The state sales tax rate is 6%, and local sales taxes can add more. The typical property tax bill equals about 1.8% of median household income in South Carolina.
Every county in South Carolina
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| County | Typical rate | Typical bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville County | 0.44% | $782 | $178,800 |
| Aiken County | 0.41% | $897 | $218,000 |
| Allendale County | 0.88% | $669 | $76,200 |
| Anderson County | 0.45% | $1,043 | $231,900 |
| Bamberg County | 0.83% | $811 | $97,800 |
| Barnwell County | 0.73% | $775 | $106,000 |
| Beaufort County | 0.48% | $2,174 | $455,600 |
| Berkeley County | 0.45% | $1,400 | $310,300 |
| Calhoun County | 0.41% | $704 | $172,100 |
| Charleston County | 0.39% | $1,901 | $489,100 |
| Cherokee County | 0.43% | $614 | $142,000 |
| Chester County | 0.56% | $890 | $158,300 |
| Chesterfield County | 0.42% | $487 | $116,200 |
| Clarendon County | 0.56% | $883 | $158,000 |
| Colleton County | 0.55% | $900 | $162,500 |
| Darlington County | 0.41% | $652 | $158,200 |
| Dillon County | 0.53% | $452 | $85,400 |
| Dorchester County | 0.56% | $1,851 | $329,300 |
| Edgefield County | 0.43% | $875 | $202,700 |
| Fairfield County | 0.51% | $776 | $151,200 |
| Florence County | 0.42% | $756 | $177,900 |
| Georgetown County | 0.41% | $1,190 | $289,500 |
| Greenville County | 0.51% | $1,512 | $299,000 |
| Greenwood County | 0.53% | $964 | $180,500 |
| Hampton County | 0.80% | $897 | $112,000 |
| Horry County | 0.33% | $944 | $287,700 |
| Jasper County | 0.57% | $1,852 | $325,500 |
| Kershaw County | 0.47% | $1,013 | $217,100 |
| Lancaster County | 0.50% | $1,657 | $329,900 |
| Laurens County | 0.41% | $698 | $170,600 |
| Lee County | 0.57% | $599 | $104,600 |
| Lexington County | 0.49% | $1,151 | $234,500 |
| Marion County | 0.47% | $436 | $93,200 |
| Marlboro County | 0.60% | $496 | $82,000 |
| McCormick County | 0.56% | $948 | $168,700 |
| Newberry County | 0.67% | $1,154 | $173,300 |
| Oconee County | 0.38% | $899 | $237,100 |
| Orangeburg County | 0.65% | $749 | $115,800 |
| Pickens County | 0.37% | $866 | $231,900 |
| Richland County | 0.67% | $1,637 | $242,800 |
| Saluda County | 0.51% | $747 | $146,500 |
| Spartanburg County | 0.55% | $1,274 | $233,300 |
| Sumter County | 0.53% | $881 | $165,300 |
| Union County | 0.56% | $579 | $103,600 |
| Williamsburg County | 0.66% | $687 | $104,500 |
| York County | 0.48% | $1,740 | $361,300 |