See property tax rates for every county in South Carolina. The average effective rate in South Carolina is 0.54%, compared to the national average of 1.07%.
| County | Effective Rate | Median Tax/Year | Median Home Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horry County | 0.34% | $879/yr | $260,500 |
| Pickens County | 0.38% | $821/yr | $216,000 |
| Oconee County | 0.39% | $856/yr | $217,200 |
| Charleston County | 0.41% | $1,864/yr | $450,800 |
| Calhoun County | 0.42% | $630/yr | $148,800 |
| Georgetown County | 0.43% | $1,117/yr | $262,300 |
| Darlington County | 0.43% | $604/yr | $141,400 |
| Aiken County | 0.43% | $862/yr | $199,500 |
| Cherokee County | 0.44% | $590/yr | $135,200 |
| Florence County | 0.44% | $724/yr | $165,500 |
| Laurens County | 0.44% | $673/yr | $153,500 |
| Edgefield County | 0.45% | $877/yr | $194,300 |
| Marion County | 0.46% | $397/yr | $86,800 |
| Chesterfield County | 0.46% | $468/yr | $101,400 |
| Anderson County | 0.46% | $985/yr | $212,500 |
| Berkeley County | 0.48% | $1,343/yr | $280,300 |
| Abbeville County | 0.49% | $717/yr | $147,200 |
| Kershaw County | 0.49% | $937/yr | $191,900 |
| Beaufort County | 0.50% | $2,022/yr | $407,600 |
| York County | 0.50% | $1,602/yr | $322,700 |
| Lancaster County | 0.50% | $1,487/yr | $298,100 |
| Dillon County | 0.50% | $425/yr | $84,400 |
| Lexington County | 0.52% | $1,136/yr | $217,700 |
| Greenville County | 0.53% | $1,445/yr | $273,900 |
| Fairfield County | 0.53% | $683/yr | $129,100 |
| Sumter County | 0.54% | $860/yr | $159,500 |
| Jasper County | 0.55% | $1,490/yr | $269,400 |
| Union County | 0.56% | $558/yr | $100,000 |
| Spartanburg County | 0.56% | $1,217/yr | $216,000 |
| Saluda County | 0.57% | $700/yr | $123,200 |
| Lee County | 0.57% | $579/yr | $101,900 |
| Clarendon County | 0.58% | $848/yr | $147,300 |
| Dorchester County | 0.58% | $1,710/yr | $294,400 |
| Greenwood County | 0.58% | $973/yr | $166,400 |
| Chester County | 0.59% | $846/yr | $143,800 |
| Colleton County | 0.61% | $883/yr | $145,900 |
| Marlboro County | 0.64% | $475/yr | $74,500 |
| McCormick County | 0.64% | $1,014/yr | $159,000 |
| Orangeburg County | 0.66% | $724/yr | $109,700 |
| Williamsburg County | 0.66% | $630/yr | $95,100 |
| Newberry County | 0.69% | $1,090/yr | $158,200 |
| Richland County | 0.70% | $1,569/yr | $224,200 |
| Barnwell County | 0.74% | $717/yr | $97,200 |
| Hampton County | 0.81% | $826/yr | $102,400 |
| Bamberg County | 0.83% | $796/yr | $96,000 |
| Allendale County | 0.88% | $542/yr | $61,600 |
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