Same state, very different bills
On an identical $300,000 home, property tax in Allendale County
runs $1,629 a year more than in
Horry County, inside the same state.
46 counties
Cost to Own a Home in South Carolina
The average effective property tax rate across South Carolina is 0.542%, against a national median of 0.837%. Residential electricity averages 15.55¢ per kWh. Pick a county for the full monthly cost breakdown.
Largest cities in South Carolina
City pages carry their own median home value and effective tax rate, which often differ from the county they sit in.
Charleston$469,100Columbia$243,500North Charleston$267,700Mount Pleasant$667,100Rock Hill$267,400Greenville$453,300Summerville$295,700Goose Creek$279,500Sumter$188,400Florence$189,800Greer$264,300Spartanburg$185,300Hilton Head Island$652,100Myrtle Beach$347,700Aiken$261,800Bluffton$444,500Anderson$199,600Fort Mill$457,000Carolina Forest$298,700Conway$236,300Mauldin$242,100Simpsonville$267,500North Augusta$220,500Socastee$218,200Lexington$271,200Easley$243,100Taylors$242,700Greenwood$123,400Hanahan$339,800St. Andrews$146,700Wade Hampton$293,300North Myrtle Beach$371,900Five Forks$424,600Clemson$359,100West Columbia$186,200Berea$187,200Red Hill$223,900Ladson$222,100Seven Oaks$195,900Dentsville$154,600Lake Wylie$464,200Gantt$156,200Port Royal$298,000Moncks Corner$312,800Cayce$158,900Beaufort$310,400Tega Cay$494,500Orangeburg$145,000Gaffney$141,100Boiling Springs$230,000Parker$121,800Oak Grove$195,700Irmo$193,100James Island$454,200Powdersville$318,600Fountain Inn$255,400Red Bank$176,200Garden City$194,100Newberry$124,600Forest Acres$260,500
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Property tax exemptions in South Carolina, relief most homeowners never file for · Down payment help: the state-run programs buyers don't know exist.
Every county in South Carolina
| County | Tax rate | Median home | Median tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville County | 0.528% | $273,900 | $1,445 |
| Richland County | 0.700% | $224,200 | $1,569 |
| Charleston County | 0.413% | $450,800 | $1,864 |
| Horry County | 0.337% | $260,500 | $879 |
| Spartanburg County | 0.563% | $216,000 | $1,217 |
| Lexington County | 0.522% | $217,700 | $1,136 |
| York County | 0.496% | $322,700 | $1,602 |
| Berkeley County | 0.479% | $280,300 | $1,343 |
| Anderson County | 0.464% | $212,500 | $985 |
| Beaufort County | 0.496% | $407,600 | $2,022 |
| Aiken County | 0.432% | $199,500 | $862 |
| Dorchester County | 0.581% | $294,400 | $1,710 |
| Florence County | 0.437% | $165,500 | $724 |
| Pickens County | 0.380% | $216,000 | $821 |
| Sumter County | 0.539% | $159,500 | $860 |
| Lancaster County | 0.499% | $298,100 | $1,487 |
| Orangeburg County | 0.660% | $109,700 | $724 |
| Oconee County | 0.394% | $217,200 | $856 |
| Greenwood County | 0.585% | $166,400 | $973 |
| Laurens County | 0.438% | $153,500 | $673 |
| Kershaw County | 0.488% | $191,900 | $937 |
| Georgetown County | 0.426% | $262,300 | $1,117 |
| Darlington County | 0.427% | $141,400 | $604 |
| Cherokee County | 0.436% | $135,200 | $590 |
| Chesterfield County | 0.462% | $101,400 | $468 |
| Colleton County | 0.605% | $145,900 | $883 |
| Newberry County | 0.689% | $158,200 | $1,090 |
| Chester County | 0.588% | $143,800 | $846 |
| Clarendon County | 0.576% | $147,300 | $848 |
| Jasper County | 0.553% | $269,400 | $1,490 |
| Williamsburg County | 0.662% | $95,100 | $630 |
| Marion County | 0.457% | $86,800 | $397 |
| Dillon County | 0.504% | $84,400 | $425 |
| Union County | 0.558% | $100,000 | $558 |
| Edgefield County | 0.451% | $194,300 | $877 |
| Marlboro County | 0.638% | $74,500 | $475 |
| Abbeville County | 0.487% | $147,200 | $717 |
| Fairfield County | 0.529% | $129,100 | $683 |
| Barnwell County | 0.738% | $97,200 | $717 |
| Saluda County | 0.568% | $123,200 | $700 |
| Hampton County | 0.807% | $102,400 | $826 |
| Lee County | 0.568% | $101,900 | $579 |
| Calhoun County | 0.423% | $148,800 | $630 |
| Bamberg County | 0.829% | $96,000 | $796 |
| McCormick County | 0.638% | $159,000 | $1,014 |
| Allendale County | 0.880% | $61,600 | $542 |