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 16.18¢ per kWh. Pick a county for the full monthly cost breakdown.
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 |