South Carolina— Property Tax & Closing Costs

South Carolina property tax by county

Property tax rates, median home values, and closing cost estimates for all 46 counties in South Carolina. The average effective rate across the state is 0.52%, ranking South Carolina 40 of 51 (below-average property taxes). Data is sourced from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates.

Average rate

0.52%

across 46 counties

National rank

#40

of 51states & DC

Median home value

$172,700

county median in state

Rate range

0.33%–0.88%

Horry County → Allendale County

Lowest property tax rates in South Carolina

The five South Carolina counties with the lowest effective property tax rates, useful for buyers comparing total cost of ownership across the state.

County	Rate	Median home	Median taxes
Horry County	0.33%	$287,700	$944
Pickens County	0.37%	$231,900	$866
Oconee County	0.38%	$237,100	$899
Charleston County	0.39%	$489,100	$1,901
Calhoun County	0.41%	$172,100	$704

Highest property tax rates in South Carolina

The five South Carolinacounties with the highest effective property tax rates. High rates often reflect strong school district funding or municipal services rather than weakness — but they materially change a buyer's monthly carrying cost.

County	Rate	Median home	Median taxes
Allendale County	0.88%	$76,200	$669
Bamberg County	0.83%	$97,800	$811
Hampton County	0.80%	$112,000	$897
Barnwell County	0.73%	$106,000	$775
Richland County	0.67%	$242,800	$1,637

All 46 counties in South Carolina

Effective property tax rate, median home value, and median annual taxes paid for every county in South Carolina. Click a county to open its full property tax calculator and closing cost breakdown.

County	Rate	Median home	Median taxes
Abbeville County	0.44%	$178,800	$782
Aiken County	0.41%	$218,000	$897
Allendale County	0.88%	$76,200	$669
Anderson County	0.45%	$231,900	$1,043
Bamberg County	0.83%	$97,800	$811
Barnwell County	0.73%	$106,000	$775
Beaufort County	0.48%	$455,600	$2,174
Berkeley County	0.45%	$310,300	$1,400
Calhoun County	0.41%	$172,100	$704
Charleston County	0.39%	$489,100	$1,901
Cherokee County	0.43%	$142,000	$614
Chester County	0.56%	$158,300	$890
Chesterfield County	0.42%	$116,200	$487
Clarendon County	0.56%	$158,000	$883
Colleton County	0.55%	$162,500	$900
Darlington County	0.41%	$158,200	$652
Dillon County	0.53%	$85,400	$452
Dorchester County	0.56%	$329,300	$1,851
Edgefield County	0.43%	$202,700	$875
Fairfield County	0.51%	$151,200	$776
Florence County	0.43%	$177,900	$756
Georgetown County	0.41%	$289,500	$1,190
Greenville County	0.51%	$299,000	$1,512
Greenwood County	0.53%	$180,500	$964
Hampton County	0.80%	$112,000	$897
Horry County	0.33%	$287,700	$944
Jasper County	0.57%	$325,500	$1,852
Kershaw County	0.47%	$217,100	$1,013
Lancaster County	0.50%	$329,900	$1,657
Laurens County	0.41%	$170,600	$698
Lee County	0.57%	$104,600	$599
Lexington County	0.49%	$234,500	$1,151
Marion County	0.47%	$93,200	$436
Marlboro County	0.60%	$82,000	$496
McCormick County	0.56%	$168,700	$948
Newberry County	0.67%	$173,300	$1,154
Oconee County	0.38%	$237,100	$899
Orangeburg County	0.65%	$115,800	$749
Pickens County	0.37%	$231,900	$866
Richland County	0.67%	$242,800	$1,637
Saluda County	0.51%	$146,500	$747
Spartanburg County	0.55%	$233,300	$1,274
Sumter County	0.53%	$165,300	$881
Union County	0.56%	$103,600	$579
Williamsburg County	0.66%	$104,500	$687
York County	0.48%	$361,300	$1,740

Source: US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates, tables B25077 (median home value) and B25103 (median real estate taxes paid). Effective rate is computed as median taxes paid divided by median home value at the county level and represents the typical owner-occupied home — actual bills vary by purchase price, exemptions, and special assessments.