Highest property taxes in South Carolina: Census estimated rates
Ordered by median annual taxes paid divided by median home value. These are survey estimates, not local statutory tax rates.
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South Carolina county ranking
46 counties with usable estimates. Ties use FIPS order; rankings use unrounded ratios. Small displayed differences may reflect rounding or survey error.
| Rank | County | Estimated effective rate | Median home value | Median annual taxes paid | Owner-occupied units | Census sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allendale County, SC | 0.88% | $76,200 | $669 | 1,998 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 2 | Bamberg County, SC | 0.83% | $97,800 | $811 | 3,269 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 3 | Hampton County, SC | 0.80% | $112,000 | $897 | 5,306 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 4 | Barnwell County, SC | 0.73% | $106,000 | $775 | 5,757 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 5 | Richland County, SC | 0.67% | $242,800 | $1,637 | 101,223 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 6 | Newberry County, SC | 0.67% | $173,300 | $1,154 | 11,202 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 7 | Williamsburg County, SC | 0.66% | $104,500 | $687 | 9,387 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 8 | Orangeburg County, SC | 0.65% | $115,800 | $749 | 22,149 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 9 | Marlboro County, SC | 0.60% | $82,000 | $496 | 6,166 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 10 | Lee County, SC | 0.57% | $104,600 | $599 | 4,477 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 11 | Jasper County, SC | 0.57% | $325,500 | $1,852 | 10,122 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 12 | Chester County, SC | 0.56% | $158,300 | $890 | 10,321 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 13 | Dorchester County, SC | 0.56% | $329,300 | $1,851 | 47,721 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 14 | McCormick County, SC | 0.56% | $168,700 | $948 | 3,691 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 15 | Union County, SC | 0.56% | $103,600 | $579 | 8,276 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 16 | Clarendon County, SC | 0.56% | $158,000 | $883 | 9,013 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 17 | Colleton County, SC | 0.55% | $162,500 | $900 | 12,026 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 18 | Spartanburg County, SC | 0.55% | $233,300 | $1,274 | 96,094 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 19 | Greenwood County, SC | 0.53% | $180,500 | $964 | 18,685 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 20 | Sumter County, SC | 0.53% | $165,300 | $881 | 27,990 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 21 | Dillon County, SC | 0.53% | $85,400 | $452 | 7,003 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 22 | Fairfield County, SC | 0.51% | $151,200 | $776 | 6,666 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 23 | Saluda County, SC | 0.51% | $146,500 | $747 | 6,035 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 24 | Greenville County, SC | 0.51% | $299,000 | $1,512 | 152,025 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 25 | Lancaster County, SC | 0.50% | $329,900 | $1,657 | 33,409 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 26 | Lexington County, SC | 0.49% | $234,500 | $1,151 | 94,401 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 27 | York County, SC | 0.48% | $361,300 | $1,740 | 84,806 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 28 | Beaufort County, SC | 0.48% | $455,600 | $2,174 | 62,527 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 29 | Marion County, SC | 0.47% | $93,200 | $436 | 7,626 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 30 | Kershaw County, SC | 0.47% | $217,100 | $1,013 | 22,066 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 31 | Berkeley County, SC | 0.45% | $310,300 | $1,400 | 69,861 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 32 | Anderson County, SC | 0.45% | $231,900 | $1,043 | 62,799 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 33 | Abbeville County, SC | 0.44% | $178,800 | $782 | 7,628 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 34 | Cherokee County, SC | 0.43% | $142,000 | $614 | 16,290 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 35 | Edgefield County, SC | 0.43% | $202,700 | $875 | 7,824 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 36 | Florence County, SC | 0.42% | $177,900 | $756 | 34,092 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 37 | Chesterfield County, SC | 0.42% | $116,200 | $487 | 12,760 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 38 | Darlington County, SC | 0.41% | $158,200 | $652 | 18,126 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 39 | Aiken County, SC | 0.41% | $218,000 | $897 | 53,513 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 40 | Georgetown County, SC | 0.41% | $289,500 | $1,190 | 22,776 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 41 | Laurens County, SC | 0.41% | $170,600 | $698 | 19,269 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 42 | Calhoun County, SC | 0.41% | $172,100 | $704 | 5,254 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 43 | Charleston County, SC | 0.39% | $489,100 | $1,901 | 114,350 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 44 | Oconee County, SC | 0.38% | $237,100 | $899 | 26,303 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 45 | Pickens County, SC | 0.37% | $231,900 | $866 | 37,159 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 46 | Horry County, SC | 0.33% | $287,700 | $944 | 122,680 | Value / Tax / Units |
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