Homeowners in Barnwell County, SC pay a median $775 a year in property taxes, about 0.73% of the median home value of $106,000.
Data reviewed · ACS 2024 · Mortgage rates weekly · Methodology
Based on what homeowners in Barnwell County pay: median taxes paid divided by median home value. If you bought years ago, South Carolina's assessment cap likely keeps your bill below this.
Enter any purchase price to see the full cost breakdown for Barnwell County.
Everything due at closing plus your first twelve months of ownership. The detail is below.
Your numbers as a one-page PDF: $106,000 home, 20% down, 30-year loan at this week's 7.24%. Rates move every week; the PDF keeps today's.
Low flood risk. Flood insurance not typically required. Verify at msc.fema.gov for your specific property.
All figures are estimates for planning purposes only. Mortgage payment assumes a 30-year fixed rate of 7.24%, the Freddie Mac PMMS average for the week ending October 29, 2026. Your lender will confirm the actual rate. Closing costs vary by lender and transaction. Consult a licensed real estate attorney and lender before making any financial decisions.
Barnwell County's 0.73% median tax-to-value ratio falls in the middle 50% of US counties, close to the national median of 0.81%. Within South Carolina's 46 counties, it's the 4th highest. On the county's median home value of $106,000, the typical homeowner pays $775 annually in property tax, $854 less than the national median of $1,629. At closing, South Carolina's 0.37% combined real estate transfer tax adds roughly $392 on a median-priced home, typically paid by the seller.
Ways buyers in Barnwell County may reduce their annual property tax. These programs apply statewide; verify county specifics with your local assessor.
Primary residences are assessed at 4% of fair market value (vs. 6% for other real property) and are exempt from school operating millage. Must be approved before the Homestead Exemption.
View official source →Complete exemption from property tax on the first $50,000 of fair market value of a legal residence for homeowners 65+, totally and permanently disabled, or legally blind.
View official source →Full property tax exemption on home and up to one acre for veterans with permanent and total service-connected disability, qualifying surviving spouses, or Medal of Honor recipients.
View official source →Increases from countywide reassessment are capped at 15% over five years. A sale is an assessable transfer of interest, which revalues the property at market.
View official source →Last verified April 2026. Exemption amounts and eligibility change frequently. Always confirm with your county assessor before claiming.
Answers to common questions about buying a home in Barnwell County.
Homeowners in Barnwell County pay a median $775 a year in property taxes, from 2024 US Census ACS 5-year estimates. There is no single property tax rate for Barnwell County. The 0.73% figure commonly quoted is a county-wide median: the median annual property tax paid ($775) divided by the median home value ($106,000), from 2024 US Census ACS 5-year estimates. It is a statistic describing the county, not a rate levied on any particular property. Your own bill depends on your assessed value, the millage set by your overlapping taxing districts, any homestead or senior exemptions you qualify for, and special assessments. One thing to watch: the median reflects taxes paid by current owners. Act 388 caps reassessment increases at 15% over five years, but a sale is an assessable transfer of interest that revalues the home at market. So a buyer paying today's market price usually pays more than 0.73% of the purchase price.
South Carolina's combined real estate transfer tax is approximately 0.37% of the purchase price. On the median Barnwell County home value of $106,000, this adds roughly $392 at closing. Deed Recording Fee $1.85/$500 (0.37%) unified statewide, comprising $1.30 state portion + $0.55 county portion. Seller-paid by custom.
Flood risk is relatively low. Only 2.1% of Barnwell County's land falls within a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area. Flood insurance is not typically required, though individual properties near waterways may still be in a zone. Verify at msc.fema.gov.
On Barnwell County's median home value of $106,000 with 20% down, buyer closing costs work out to roughly $3,305–$6,644, or 3.1–6.3% of the purchase price. That covers title insurance $800–$2,000; loan origination fee $424–$848; home appraisal $400–$700; home inspection $350–$600; real estate attorney $600–$1,500; recording fees $100–$300; prepaid mortgage interest $252; homeowners insurance (2 months) $250; property tax escrow (2-3 months) $129–$194. Transfer tax is listed separately. These are national ranges for each line item rather than Barnwell County quotes, so treat them as a planning range and use the calculator above for your own purchase price.
Every county-specific figure on this page links to the exact public dataset it comes from. Verify the numbers yourself against the original source.
Source for the $775/yr median taxes paid (ACS 2024 5-year estimates, variable B25103_001E).
Source for the $106,000 median home value (variable B25077_001E). The 0.73% median tax-to-value ratio is median taxes paid divided by median home value.
Source for the transfer tax used in the calculator (buyer 0.00%, seller 0.37%). Verified April 2026.
Source for the county's flood hazard exposure (coastal and inland flood exposure area as a share of county area).
The national dataset behind the county report, including its technical documentation and release notes.
Look up a specific property's flood zone and insurance rate map before making an offer on a home in Barnwell County.
Closing cost line items are national ranges, not county data. The methodology lists each range's source and the calculator's assumptions (mortgage rate, insurance, PMI).
South Carolina property tax exemptions: official sources
Verified April 2026.
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