South Carolina property tax rates
Homeowners in South Carolina typically pay about 0.48% of their home's value in property tax each year — the 46th highest effective rate of the 50 states and DC.
Typical effective rate
0.48%
48% below the U.S. median
Median tax paid
$1,251
per year
Median home value
$259,000
Counties covered
46
46 with a rate
Within South Carolina, the effective rate ranges from 0.88% in Allendale County down to 0.33% in Horry County. Use the estimator to turn a home value into an approximate bill.
Official South Carolina resource: South Carolina Dept. of Revenue — Property Tax. For a specific parcel, use the local county assessor.
All South Carolina counties
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| In-state | County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Abbeville County | 0.44% | $782 | $178,800 |
| 39 | Aiken County | 0.41% | $897 | $218,000 |
| 1 | Allendale County | 0.88% | $669 | $76,200 |
| 32 | Anderson County | 0.45% | $1,043 | $231,900 |
| 2 | Bamberg County | 0.83% | $811 | $97,800 |
| 4 | Barnwell County | 0.73% | $775 | $106,000 |
| 28 | Beaufort County | 0.48% | $2,174 | $455,600 |
| 31 | Berkeley County | 0.45% | $1,400 | $310,300 |
| 41 | Calhoun County | 0.41% | $704 | $172,100 |
| 43 | Charleston County | 0.39% | $1,901 | $489,100 |
| 34 | Cherokee County | 0.43% | $614 | $142,000 |
| 12 | Chester County | 0.56% | $890 | $158,300 |
| 37 | Chesterfield County | 0.42% | $487 | $116,200 |
| 15 | Clarendon County | 0.56% | $883 | $158,000 |
| 17 | Colleton County | 0.55% | $900 | $162,500 |
| 38 | Darlington County | 0.41% | $652 | $158,200 |
| 21 | Dillon County | 0.53% | $452 | $85,400 |
| 13 | Dorchester County | 0.56% | $1,851 | $329,300 |
| 35 | Edgefield County | 0.43% | $875 | $202,700 |
| 22 | Fairfield County | 0.51% | $776 | $151,200 |
| 36 | Florence County | 0.43% | $756 | $177,900 |
| 40 | Georgetown County | 0.41% | $1,190 | $289,500 |
| 24 | Greenville County | 0.51% | $1,512 | $299,000 |
| 19 | Greenwood County | 0.53% | $964 | $180,500 |
| 3 | Hampton County | 0.80% | $897 | $112,000 |
| 46 | Horry County | 0.33% | $944 | $287,700 |
| 11 | Jasper County | 0.57% | $1,852 | $325,500 |
| 30 | Kershaw County | 0.47% | $1,013 | $217,100 |
| 25 | Lancaster County | 0.50% | $1,657 | $329,900 |
| 42 | Laurens County | 0.41% | $698 | $170,600 |
| 10 | Lee County | 0.57% | $599 | $104,600 |
| 26 | Lexington County | 0.49% | $1,151 | $234,500 |
| 29 | Marion County | 0.47% | $436 | $93,200 |
| 9 | Marlboro County | 0.60% | $496 | $82,000 |
| 14 | McCormick County | 0.56% | $948 | $168,700 |
| 6 | Newberry County | 0.67% | $1,154 | $173,300 |
| 44 | Oconee County | 0.38% | $899 | $237,100 |
| 8 | Orangeburg County | 0.65% | $749 | $115,800 |
| 45 | Pickens County | 0.37% | $866 | $231,900 |
| 5 | Richland County | 0.67% | $1,637 | $242,800 |
| 23 | Saluda County | 0.51% | $747 | $146,500 |
| 18 | Spartanburg County | 0.55% | $1,274 | $233,300 |
| 20 | Sumter County | 0.53% | $881 | $165,300 |
| 16 | Union County | 0.56% | $579 | $103,600 |
| 7 | Williamsburg County | 0.66% | $687 | $104,500 |
| 27 | York County | 0.48% | $1,740 | $361,300 |
A ± mark means the county's survey estimate carries a wide margin of error (small number of owner-occupied homes). Figures are typical burdens, not statutory rates or individual bills.