Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Counties Where Utilities Cost More Than Property Tax in South Carolina
Property tax gets all the attention, but in much of the country the electricity and water bill is the larger line item. These are the counties where the gap is widest, using state residential electricity prices from the EIA.
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South Carolina ranked
| # | County | Utilities over tax | Effective rate | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marion County | $197 | 0.457% | $86,800 |
| 2 | Dillon County | $195 | 0.504% | $84,400 |
| 3 | Chesterfield County | $191 | 0.462% | $101,400 |
| 4 | Marlboro County | $191 | 0.638% | $74,500 |
| 5 | Allendale County | $185 | 0.880% | $61,600 |
| 6 | Union County | $184 | 0.558% | $100,000 |
| 7 | Lee County | $182 | 0.568% | $101,900 |
| 8 | Cherokee County | $181 | 0.436% | $135,200 |
| 9 | Darlington County | $180 | 0.427% | $141,400 |
| 10 | Calhoun County | $178 | 0.423% | $148,800 |
| 11 | Williamsburg County | $178 | 0.662% | $95,100 |
| 12 | Laurens County | $174 | 0.438% | $153,500 |
| 13 | Fairfield County | $174 | 0.529% | $129,100 |
| 14 | Saluda County | $172 | 0.568% | $123,200 |
| 15 | Abbeville County | $171 | 0.487% | $147,200 |
| 16 | Barnwell County | $171 | 0.738% | $97,200 |
| 17 | Florence County | $170 | 0.437% | $165,500 |
| 18 | Orangeburg County | $170 | 0.660% | $109,700 |
| 19 | Bamberg County | $164 | 0.829% | $96,000 |
| 20 | Pickens County | $162 | 0.380% | $216,000 |
| 21 | Hampton County | $162 | 0.807% | $102,400 |
| 22 | Chester County | $160 | 0.588% | $143,800 |
| 23 | Clarendon County | $160 | 0.576% | $147,300 |
| 24 | Oconee County | $159 | 0.394% | $217,200 |
| 25 | Sumter County | $159 | 0.539% | $159,500 |
| 26 | Aiken County | $159 | 0.432% | $199,500 |
| 27 | Edgefield County | $157 | 0.451% | $194,300 |
| 28 | Horry County | $157 | 0.337% | $260,500 |
| 29 | Colleton County | $157 | 0.605% | $145,900 |
| 30 | Kershaw County | $152 | 0.488% | $191,900 |
| 31 | Greenwood County | $149 | 0.585% | $166,400 |
| 32 | Anderson County | $148 | 0.464% | $212,500 |
| 33 | McCormick County | $146 | 0.638% | $159,000 |
| 34 | Newberry County | $140 | 0.689% | $158,200 |
| 35 | Georgetown County | $137 | 0.426% | $262,300 |
| 36 | Lexington County | $136 | 0.522% | $217,700 |
| 37 | Spartanburg County | $129 | 0.563% | $216,000 |
| 38 | Berkeley County | $119 | 0.479% | $280,300 |
| 39 | Greenville County | $110 | 0.528% | $273,900 |
| 40 | Lancaster County | $106 | 0.499% | $298,100 |
| 41 | Jasper County | $106 | 0.553% | $269,400 |
| 42 | Richland County | $100 | 0.700% | $224,200 |
| 43 | York County | $97 | 0.496% | $322,700 |
| 44 | Dorchester County | $88 | 0.581% | $294,400 |
| 45 | Charleston County | $75 | 0.413% | $450,800 |
| 46 | Beaufort County | $62 | 0.496% | $407,600 |
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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Counties Where Utilities Cost More Than Property Tax across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in South Carolina