Property Tax Rates in South Carolina by county. Click on the map below to view rates for a particular county.
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Property Taxes vary across South Carolina based on County. The average Property Tax Rate in South Carolina is 0.53%.
The highest state average Property Tax Rate in the United States is 2.33% in New Jersey. The lowest state average Property Tax Rate in the United States is 0.27% in Hawaii.
View the Property Taxes Overview for detailed information about Property Taxes. Click on a specific county on the map or from the table below for detailed Property Tax information. You can also learn how property taxes are calculated and about their history.
How does South Carolina compare?
The highest Property Tax Rate, in South Carolina is 0.87% in Allendale County. The lowest Property Tax Rate, is 0.35% in Horry County.
South Carolina (0.53%) has a 48% lower Property Tax Rate, than the average of the US (1.02%).
South Carolina is rank 47th out of 52 States and territories. The Property Tax Rates are lower than 46 other States and territories. South Carolina is the 6th cheapest State or territory in terms of Property Tax Rates.
Learn how property taxes affect the cost of homes and rents in an South Carolina.
Average Property Taxes for South Carolina
Rank
Property Tax Rate
Property Value
Property Tax
| County | Rank | Property Tax Rate | Property Value | Property Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allendale County | 1st | 0.87% | $61,800 | $540 |
| Bamberg County | 2nd | 0.82% | $97,200 | $795 |
| Newberry County | 3rd | 0.79% | $139,200 | $1,093 |
| Hampton County | 4th | 0.78% | $93,900 | $729 |
| McCormick County | 5th | 0.74% | $119,500 | $886 |
| Richland County | 5th | 0.74% | $201,200 | $1,489 |
| Barnwell County | 7th | 0.71% | $97,100 | $692 |
| Williamsburg County | 7th | 0.71% | $86,900 | $620 |
| Greenwood County | 9th | 0.66% | $144,000 | $945 |
| Colleton County | 10th | 0.65% | $127,200 | $825 |
| Marlboro County | 11th | 0.63% | $77,900 | $487 |
| Orangeburg County | 11th | 0.63% | $105,500 | $664 |
| Union County | 11th | 0.63% | $95,300 | $597 |
| Clarendon County | 14th | 0.61% | $134,000 | $817 |
| Dorchester County | 15th | 0.60% | $273,000 | $1,626 |
| Lee County | 15th | 0.60% | $93,400 | $560 |
| Saluda County | 15th | 0.60% | $117,800 | $711 |
| Spartanburg County | 18th | 0.59% | $195,800 | $1,149 |
| Abbeville County | 19th | 0.57% | $118,400 | $678 |
| Jasper County | 19th | 0.57% | $243,700 | $1,391 |
| Chester County | 21st | 0.56% | $133,600 | $753 |
| Greenville County | 21st | 0.56% | $248,900 | $1,392 |
| Sumter County | 21st | 0.56% | $146,300 | $822 |
| Lexington County | 24th | 0.55% | $197,600 | $1,083 |
| Kershaw County | 25th | 0.53% | $173,800 | $918 |
| York County | 26th | 0.52% | $287,600 | $1,497 |
| Beaufort County | 27th | 0.51% | $377,900 | $1,928 |
| Berkeley County | 27th | 0.51% | $253,100 | $1,282 |
| Chesterfield County | 27th | 0.51% | $91,400 | $463 |
| Dillon County | 27th | 0.51% | $89,500 | $453 |
| Lancaster County | 27th | 0.51% | $272,100 | $1,397 |
| Fairfield County | 32nd | 0.50% | $123,200 | $622 |
| Anderson County | 33rd | 0.49% | $189,400 | $936 |
| Marion County | 34th | 0.48% | $90,200 | $435 |
| Edgefield County | 35th | 0.47% | $162,900 | $762 |
| Georgetown County | 36th | 0.46% | $234,600 | $1,087 |
| Cherokee County | 37th | 0.45% | $124,500 | $564 |
| Aiken County | 38th | 0.44% | $181,800 | $805 |
| Florence County | 38th | 0.44% | $157,400 | $695 |
| Laurens County | 38th | 0.44% | $138,600 | $609 |
| Darlington County | 41st | 0.43% | $132,600 | $564 |
| Charleston County | 42nd | 0.42% | $415,000 | $1,763 |
| Oconee County | 42nd | 0.42% | $192,800 | $804 |
| Calhoun County | 44th | 0.41% | $130,900 | $543 |
| Pickens County | 45th | 0.40% | $196,600 | $784 |
| Horry County | 46th | 0.35% | $235,000 | $813 |
More on South Carolina
- Loan Limits to view maximum loan amounts in South Carolina
- Fair Market Rents to view 40th percentile FMRs in South Carolina
- Income Limits to learn more about income assistance in South Carolina
- Housing Authorites to find Housing Authorities in South Carolina
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