Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Highest Property Tax Bills in South Carolina
Ranked by dollars actually paid rather than by rate. This list looks very different from the rate ranking: expensive coastal counties appear here on the strength of their home values alone, even where the percentage is unremarkable.
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South Carolina ranked
| # | County | Annual tax | Median home | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beaufort County | $2,022 | $407,600 | 0.496% |
| 2 | Charleston County | $1,864 | $450,800 | 0.413% |
| 3 | Dorchester County | $1,710 | $294,400 | 0.581% |
| 4 | York County | $1,602 | $322,700 | 0.496% |
| 5 | Richland County | $1,569 | $224,200 | 0.700% |
| 6 | Jasper County | $1,490 | $269,400 | 0.553% |
| 7 | Lancaster County | $1,487 | $298,100 | 0.499% |
| 8 | Greenville County | $1,445 | $273,900 | 0.528% |
| 9 | Berkeley County | $1,343 | $280,300 | 0.479% |
| 10 | Spartanburg County | $1,217 | $216,000 | 0.563% |
| 11 | Lexington County | $1,136 | $217,700 | 0.522% |
| 12 | Georgetown County | $1,117 | $262,300 | 0.426% |
| 13 | Newberry County | $1,090 | $158,200 | 0.689% |
| 14 | McCormick County | $1,014 | $159,000 | 0.638% |
| 15 | Anderson County | $985 | $212,500 | 0.464% |
| 16 | Greenwood County | $973 | $166,400 | 0.585% |
| 17 | Kershaw County | $937 | $191,900 | 0.488% |
| 18 | Colleton County | $883 | $145,900 | 0.605% |
| 19 | Horry County | $879 | $260,500 | 0.337% |
| 20 | Edgefield County | $877 | $194,300 | 0.451% |
| 21 | Aiken County | $862 | $199,500 | 0.432% |
| 22 | Sumter County | $860 | $159,500 | 0.539% |
| 23 | Oconee County | $856 | $217,200 | 0.394% |
| 24 | Clarendon County | $848 | $147,300 | 0.576% |
| 25 | Chester County | $846 | $143,800 | 0.588% |
| 26 | Hampton County | $826 | $102,400 | 0.807% |
| 27 | Pickens County | $821 | $216,000 | 0.380% |
| 28 | Bamberg County | $796 | $96,000 | 0.829% |
| 29 | Florence County | $724 | $165,500 | 0.437% |
| 30 | Orangeburg County | $724 | $109,700 | 0.660% |
| 31 | Abbeville County | $717 | $147,200 | 0.487% |
| 32 | Barnwell County | $717 | $97,200 | 0.738% |
| 33 | Saluda County | $700 | $123,200 | 0.568% |
| 34 | Fairfield County | $683 | $129,100 | 0.529% |
| 35 | Laurens County | $673 | $153,500 | 0.438% |
| 36 | Calhoun County | $630 | $148,800 | 0.423% |
| 37 | Williamsburg County | $630 | $95,100 | 0.662% |
| 38 | Darlington County | $604 | $141,400 | 0.427% |
| 39 | Cherokee County | $590 | $135,200 | 0.436% |
| 40 | Lee County | $579 | $101,900 | 0.568% |
| 41 | Union County | $558 | $100,000 | 0.558% |
| 42 | Allendale County | $542 | $61,600 | 0.880% |
| 43 | Marlboro County | $475 | $74,500 | 0.638% |
| 44 | Chesterfield County | $468 | $101,400 | 0.462% |
| 45 | Dillon County | $425 | $84,400 | 0.504% |
| 46 | Marion County | $397 | $86,800 | 0.457% |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
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